Drug Safety Information for TOFRANIL-PM (Imipramine pamoate)

Adverse Drug Reactions for TOFRANIL-PM* (Imipramine pamoate)

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 TOFRANIL-PM
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Completed suicide17
2Overdose16
3Suicide attempt14
4Diabetes mellitus10
5Hypertension*8
6Cardio-respiratory arrest8
7Floppy iris syndrome6
8Cataract6
9Weight increased*6
10Nausea5
11Somnolence*5
12Anxiety5
13Hyperhidrosis5
14Depression5
15Blood triglycerides increased4
16Hyperglycaemia4
17Chest pain4
18Balance disorder4
19Type 2 diabetes mellitus4
20Dizziness*4

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

Top 10 Reasons for Taking TOFRANIL-PM
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Depression76
2Insomnia15
3Headache12
4Product used for unknown indication10
5Pain9
6Hypertonic bladder3
7Sleep disorder3
8Frontotemporal dementia2
9Anxiety2
10Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder1

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


Types of Adverse Events for TOFRANIL-PM

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 453


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for TOFRANIL-PM

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 453*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Imipramine pamoate (Tofranil-pm, Imipramine pamoate)

Charts are based on 453 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.