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) Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for TRAZODONE HCL
Based on 12264 reports that included a patient age.
Side Effect # of FDA Reports 1 NAUSEA 1493 2 FATIGUE 1446 3 HEADACHE 1340 4 PAIN 1200 5 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 1148 6 SHORTNESS OF BREATH 1108 7 DIARRHEA 1033 8 DIZZINESS 1004 9 DEPRESSION 950 10 INSOMNIA 923 11 VOMITING 871 12 FALL 825 13 LACK OF STRENGTH AND ENERGY (ASTHENIA) 806 14 ANXIETY 794 15 PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE 746 16 WEIGHT INCREASED 698 17 JOINT PAIN 694 18 WEIGHT DECREASED 669 19 COUGH 648 20 DIABETES MELLITUS 627 Latest Known Outcome for Reported Reactions Number of Cases 1 Unknown Outcome 6469 2 Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved 2402 3 Patient recovered 1671 4 Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving 944 5 Patient died 333 6 Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues 50 Yearly FDA Adverse Event Reports (Table)
Year Number of Reports 2004 1140 2005 878 2006 1294 2007 1216 2008 1352 2009 1579 2010 1625 2011 1802 2012 1801 2013 186 2014 161 2015 15 2016 27 2017 9 2018 37 2019 46 2020 233 2021 325 2022 1209 2023 1369 2024 1574 2025 1953 2026 1045 Reports by Patient Age Group (Table)
Age Group Number of Reports 0-10 66 11-20 323 21-30 727 31-40 1387 41-50 2396 51-60 2889 61-70 2344 71-80 1520 81-90 532 91+ 80
TRAZODONE HCL Total Reports
| Male | Female | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6651 | 13170 | 1055 | 20,876 |
Top Countries Reporting
| Country | Number of Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8185 |
| 2 | Canada | 50 |
| 3 | Japan | 19 |
| 4 | South Korea | 7 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 6 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3 |
| 7 | Spain | 3 |
| 8 | Brazil | 1 |
| 9 | 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 | |
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.
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.
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
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Notes
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.
