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PIRACETAM: 309 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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309
Total FAERS Reports
28 (9.1%)
Deaths Reported
164
Hospitalizations
309
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
27
Life-Threatening
21
Disabilities

First Report: 19980321 · Latest Report: 20231023

What Are the Most Common PIRACETAM Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
58 reports (18.8%)
#2 Most Reported
Off label use
27 reports (8.7%)
#3 Most Reported
Fatigue
23 reports (7.4%)

All PIRACETAM Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 58 18.8% 1 27
Off label use 27 8.7% 2 15
Fatigue 23 7.4% 0 18
Condition aggravated 19 6.2% 0 10
Pyrexia 18 5.8% 0 13
Overdose 17 5.5% 2 12
Tremor 16 5.2% 0 13
Parkinsonism 15 4.9% 0 14
Somnolence 15 4.9% 0 15
Agitation 14 4.5% 0 14
Balance disorder 14 4.5% 0 3
Bradycardia 14 4.5% 4 10
Confusional state 13 4.2% 0 12
Drug abuse 13 4.2% 0 13
Drug interaction 13 4.2% 0 11
Malaise 13 4.2% 2 5
Myoclonus 13 4.2% 0 8
Sedation 13 4.2% 0 9
Drug resistance 12 3.9% 0 4
Mania 12 3.9% 0 12

Who Reports PIRACETAM Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 68.0% female, 32.0% male. Average age: 50.4 years. Most reports from: FR. View detailed demographics →

Is PIRACETAM Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2001 8 0 4
2004 1 1 0
2009 2 0 2
2012 1 0 1
2013 4 0 4
2014 12 0 11
2015 11 0 10
2016 15 3 13
2017 21 0 9
2018 22 8 13
2019 9 0 0
2020 4 0 1
2021 10 5 7
2022 23 0 19
2023 3 0 2

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What Is PIRACETAM Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 126
Epilepsy 18
Depression 17
Myoclonus 14
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder 9
Cerebral infarction 8
Polyneuropathy 8
Myoclonic epilepsy 7
Post-anoxic myoclonus 7
Seizure 7

PIRACETAM vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

PIRACETAM vs PIRARUBICIN PIRACETAM vs PIRFENIDONE PIRACETAM vs PIRIBEDIL PIRACETAM vs PIRITRAMIDE PIRACETAM vs PIROXICAM PIRACETAM vs PIRTOBRUTINIB PIRACETAM vs PIT VIPER IMMUNE GLOBULIN ANTIVENIN PIRACETAM vs PITAVASTATIN PIRACETAM vs PITOLISANT PIRACETAM vs PIXANTRONE

Official FDA Label for PIRACETAM

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.