Drug Safety Information for REVATIO (Sildenafil citrate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for VIAGRA (SILDENAFIL CITRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for REVATIO (SILDENAFIL CITRATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for REVATIO* (Sildenafil citrate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with REVATIO
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective*6401
2Death4083
3Dyspnoea3533
4Headache*2410
5Erection increased1603
6Dizziness1568
7Pneumonia1440
8Fatigue1334
9Nausea1304
10Pulmonary hypertension1196
11Malaise1163
12Erectile dysfunction1084
13Diarrhoea1072
14Oedema peripheral981
15Chest pain980
16Cough967
17Flushing*948
18Pulmonary arterial hypertension914
19Fall911
20Hypotension905

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of REVATIO " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking REVATIO
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Erectile dysfunction*21813
2Product used for unknown indication9617
3Pulmonary hypertension8607
4Pulmonary arterial hypertension5274
5Ill-defined disorder2836
6Sexual dysfunction*776
7Cardiac disorder313
8Libido decreased187
9Dyspnoea169
10Hypertension153

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for REVATIO

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 144031


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for REVATIO

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 144031*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sildenafil citrate (Sildenafilo, Viagra, Sildenafil, Revatio, Sildenafil citrate)

Charts are based on 144031 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.