Drug Safety Information for SEROPHENE (Clomiphene citrate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for CLOMID (CLOMIPHENE CITRATE) Brand name discontinued; available as generic: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for SEROPHENE* (Clomiphene 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 SEROPHENE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Abortion spontaneous115
2Pregnancy66
3Premature baby57
4Headache*55
5Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome46
6Nausea*42
7Caesarean section39
8Ectopic pregnancy38
9Maternal exposure before pregnancy37
10Vomiting31
11Maternal drugs affecting foetus31
12Drug ineffective30
13Congenital anomaly28
14Twin pregnancy28
15Anxiety25
16Multiple pregnancy25
17Off label use25
18Dizziness*24
19Abdominal pain23
20Visual impairment23

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Ovulation induction647
2Infertility*598
3Product used for unknown indication297
4Anovulatory cycle*125
5Infertility female111
6Assisted fertilisation77
7Polycystic ovaries*69
8In vitro fertilisation64
9Ovarian disorder35
10Pregnancy*32

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


Types of Adverse Events for SEROPHENE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4160


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for SEROPHENE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4160*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Clomiphene citrate (Milophene, Clomifene, Clomifen, Clomifene citrate, Clomiphene, Serophene, Clomid, Clomiphene citrate)

Charts are based on 4160 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.