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ELETRIPTAN: 324 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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324
Total FAERS Reports
20 (6.2%)
Deaths Reported
108
Hospitalizations
324
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
9
Life-Threatening
4
Disabilities

First Report: 19890101 · Latest Report: 20250625

What Are the Most Common ELETRIPTAN Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
91 reports (28.1%)
#2 Most Reported
Therapeutic product effect incomplete
27 reports (8.3%)
#3 Most Reported
Foetal exposure during pregnancy
25 reports (7.7%)

All ELETRIPTAN Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 91 28.1% 0 19
Therapeutic product effect incomplete 27 8.3% 0 14
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 25 7.7% 5 4
Migraine 24 7.4% 0 5
Headache 23 7.1% 0 4
Off label use 23 7.1% 0 3
Vomiting 23 7.1% 0 17
Product use in unapproved indication 22 6.8% 0 8
Nausea 21 6.5% 0 2
Treatment failure 17 5.3% 0 0
Somnolence 15 4.6% 0 13
Drug eruption 14 4.3% 0 13
Withdrawal syndrome 14 4.3% 0 14
Cleft lip 13 4.0% 1 0
Cleft palate 13 4.0% 1 0
Drug ineffective for unapproved indication 13 4.0% 0 1
Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome 13 4.0% 0 7
Weight decreased 13 4.0% 0 13
Abdominal pain 12 3.7% 0 11
Drug abuse 12 3.7% 0 2

Who Reports ELETRIPTAN Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 82.1% female, 17.9% male. Average age: 45.1 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is ELETRIPTAN Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2006 1 0 0
2009 1 0 0
2013 1 0 0
2014 3 0 1
2016 2 0 2
2017 3 0 0
2018 7 0 1
2019 11 0 3
2020 23 4 17
2021 22 4 10
2022 8 0 4
2023 14 0 1
2024 8 0 5
2025 20 0 15

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What Is ELETRIPTAN Used For?

IndicationReports
Migraine 175
Product used for unknown indication 64
Headache 14
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 9
Accidental exposure to product by child 6
Migraine without aura 5
Sunct syndrome 5

ELETRIPTAN vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

ELETRIPTAN vs ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE ELETRIPTAN vs ELEXACAFTOR\IVACAFTOR\TEZACAFTOR ELETRIPTAN vs ELIGLUSTAT ELETRIPTAN vs ELIQUIS ELETRIPTAN vs ELOSULFASE ALFA ELETRIPTAN vs ELOTUZUMAB ELETRIPTAN vs ELOXATIN ELETRIPTAN vs ELRANATAMAB ELETRIPTAN vs ELRANATAMAB-BCMM ELETRIPTAN vs ELTROMBOPAG

Official FDA Label for ELETRIPTAN

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.