FDA Adverse Events Reports (FAERS) Summary for TRAZODONE HCL

These tables and charts are based on 20,876 total reports for TRAZODONE HCL (TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE) received by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 through July 30, 2026.

This FAERS total includes 20,707 pharmaceutical company-submitted and non-U.S. FAERS reports and 169 U.S. consumer or healthcare provider-submitted MedWatch reports. Adverse events listed on this page represent serious and sometimes rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and often do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects in the most recent official drug label.

For a separate summary of the 169 U.S. reports filed via the FDA MedWatch voluntary reporting system, view our FDA MedWatch TRAZODONE HCL summary report. (See notes section below for explanation of FDA’s mandatory and voluntary reporting system.)

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with TRAZODONE HCL (reported in FAERS Database)

 Side Effect# of FDA Reports
1NAUSEA1493
2FATIGUE1446
3HEADACHE1340
4PAIN1200
5DRUG INEFFECTIVE1148
6SHORTNESS OF BREATH1108
7DIARRHEA1033
8DIZZINESS1004
9DEPRESSION950
10INSOMNIA923
11VOMITING871
12FALL825
13LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA)806
14ANXIETY794
15PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE746
16WEIGHT INCREASED698
17JOINT PAIN694
18WEIGHT DECREASED669
19COUGH648
20DIABETES MELLITUS627

Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for TRAZODONE HCL

Latest Known Outcome for Reported ReactionsNumber of Cases
1Unknown Outcome6469
2Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved2402
3Patient recovered1671
4Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving944
5Patient died333
6Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues50

Yearly FDA Adverse Event Reports (Table)

YearNumber of Reports
20041140
2005878
20061294
20071216
20081352
20091579
20101625
20111802
20121801
2013186
2014161
201515
201627
20179
201837
201946
2020233
2021325
20221209
20231369
20241574
20251953
20261045

Reports by Patient Age Group (Table)

Age GroupNumber of Reports
0-1066
11-20323
21-30727
31-401387
41-502396
51-602889
61-702344
71-801520
81-90532
91+80

Based on 12264 reports that included a patient age.

TRAZODONE HCL Total Reports

 Male    Female    Unknown    Total  
 6651    13170    1055    20,876  

Top Countries Reporting

 Country  Number of Reports
United States  8185
Canada  50
Japan  19
South Korea  7
Puerto Rico  6
Belgium  3
Spain  3
Brazil  1
China  1
10 Czech Republic  1

Outcomes for Reports

Serious: 12746
Not Serious: 8103
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.

Top Indications      

Top Companies Reporting

   RECORDATI
   UCB
   BIOGEN
   JAZZ
   UNITED THERAPEUTICS
   ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS
   ABBVIE
   MERCK SHARP + DOHME LLC
   TAKEDA
   GLAXOSMITHKLINE

Safety-Related FDA Updates

FDA Approval Date: 1986-10-10

For serious adverse events, report them to the FDA by contacting the drug manufacturer or report directly through the MedWatch voluntary reporting form.

Notes

Events listed on this page represent serious and often rare adverse events reported to pharmaceutical companies, and do not represent typical side effects for the medication. Find common side effects on the most recent official drug label This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from the cases for TRAZODONE HCL reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated with reports received through July 30, 2026.

This summary includes ALL reports where the drug is a "primary OR secondary OR suspected interacting" drug. Typically, reports are filed for the most serious type or "event" and do not represent incidental or minor side effects. The majority of these reports are mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies, who receive complaints from consumers. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event. This report also features counts of latest known outcomes associated with reported side effects, but does not provide the specific outcomes for specific adverse events.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FAERS database by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers). Health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and patients themselves (voluntary reporting) report to the FDA directly through the MedWatch program. Those MedWatch reports are coded and included in the FAERS database. This report mainly consists of the mandatory reports, because the MedWatch reports are a small percentage (3 - 5%) of total reports. Link to the MedWatch summary report at the top of the page for a summary of the directly reported (voluntary) adverse events for this drug.The number of reports included here might differ somewhat from the number of reports in the downloadable quarterly FAERS reports and in the online FAERS dashboard, due to lags in reporting, drug name differences, duplicates, and other factors. Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."

FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted for medical jargon. Please contact us with questions or comments about this report.