Drug Safety Information for TREXIMET (Naproxen sodium; sumatriptan succinate)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for TREXIMET (NAPROXEN SODIUM; SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for TREXIMET* (Naproxen sodium; sumatriptan succinate)

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 TREXIMET
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective137
2Nausea*105
3Headache70
4Pain*63
5Dizziness61
6Vomiting61
7Anxiety49
8Migraine48
9Fatigue*46
10Chest pain44
11Feeling abnormal44
12Chest discomfort39
13Malaise39
14Dyspnoea36
15Rash35
16Hypoaesthesia34
17Paraesthesia34
18Somnolence34
19Palpitations30
20Abdominal pain upper*29

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Migraine*1767
2Product used for unknown indication304
3Headache143
4Cluster headache6
5Spinal cord injury6
6Foetal exposure during pregnancy5
7Psoriasis3
8Tension headache2
9Premedication2
10Constipation2

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


Types of Adverse Events for TREXIMET

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 3174


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for TREXIMET

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 3174*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Naproxen sodium; sumatriptan succinate (Treximet)

Charts are based on 3174 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.