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UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT: 26,180 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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26,180
Total FAERS Reports
6,132 (23.4%)
Deaths Reported
11,236
Hospitalizations
26,180
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
1,596
Life-Threatening
793
Disabilities

First Report: 19660430 · Latest Report: 20250915

What Are the Most Common UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Death
2,090 reports (8.0%)
#2 Most Reported
Off label use
1,306 reports (5.0%)
#3 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
1,227 reports (4.7%)

All UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Death 2,090 8.0% 2,089 308
Off label use 1,306 5.0% 324 483
Drug ineffective 1,227 4.7% 154 338
Completed suicide 1,190 4.6% 1,189 170
Nausea 1,041 4.0% 234 514
Fatigue 1,020 3.9% 167 402
Dyspnoea 934 3.6% 270 594
Pneumonia 903 3.5% 310 719
Asthenia 894 3.4% 237 506
Vomiting 877 3.4% 244 528
Diarrhoea 821 3.1% 152 457
Pain 701 2.7% 128 299
Dizziness 692 2.6% 88 283
Headache 681 2.6% 125 261
Pyrexia 658 2.5% 140 499
Toxicity to various agents 657 2.5% 493 216
Malaise 642 2.5% 84 310
Anaemia 586 2.2% 149 435
Abdominal pain 568 2.2% 226 401
Drug hypersensitivity 533 2.0% 146 210

Who Reports UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 53.1% female, 46.9% male. Average age: 55.6 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 17 1 8
2001 11 1 4
2002 25 3 13
2003 32 5 17
2004 49 7 25
2005 61 6 34
2006 81 8 48
2007 69 7 38
2008 123 21 70
2009 193 28 109
2010 269 37 145
2011 274 38 161
2012 455 51 227
2013 792 214 360
2014 1,575 219 867
2015 1,259 195 811
2016 1,188 216 677
2017 1,203 250 726
2018 1,289 298 754
2019 1,395 240 821
2020 1,355 335 768
2021 1,258 266 675
2022 1,128 222 591
2023 857 210 413
2024 625 158 316
2025 287 71 154

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What Is UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 6,768
Rheumatoid arthritis 394
Non-small cell lung cancer 276
Cardiac failure 261
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 229
Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma 210
Covid-19 207
Malignant melanoma 186
Hiv infection 185
Suspected suicide 172

UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs UPADACITINIB UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs URAPIDIL UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs UREA UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs URIDINE TRIACETATE UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs UROFOLLITROPIN UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs URSODIOL UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs USTEKINUMAB UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs USTEKINUMAB-STBA UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs VADADUSTAT UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT vs VALACYCLOVIR

Official FDA Label for UNSPECIFIED INGREDIENT

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.