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abaloparatide Side Effects

Also known as: Tymlos

Analysis of 24,667 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA from 2015 to 2025.

Total Reports

24,667

Death-Related

266

1.1% of reports

Hospitalizations

1,677

6.8% of reports

Top Indication

Osteoporosis Postmenopausal

Most Reported Adverse Reactions

HEADACHE
4,180
NAUSEA
3,222
DIZZINESS
3,122
FATIGUE
2,742
HEART RATE INCREASED
2,139
ARTHRALGIA
1,802
PALPITATIONS
1,785
BONE PAIN
1,414
BACK PAIN
1,289
PAIN
1,269
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE
1,103
INJECTION SITE BRUISING
976
PAIN IN EXTREMITY
958
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION
940
PRODUCT QUALITY ISSUE
914
LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES
857
INJECTION SITE PAIN
851
VOMITING
740
FEELING ABNORMAL
714
MUSCLE SPASMS
714

Who Reports Side Effects

Gender Distribution

Female 22,772 (95%)
Male 1,168 (5%)
Unknown 4

Age Distribution

0-17 17 (0%)
18-44 147 (1%)
45-64 4,118 (40%)
65-74 3,460 (34%)
75+ 2,472 (24%)

Reporting Trend by Year

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Reactions in Death Reports

Top reactions reported in 266 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.

Reaction Reports
DEATH 206
PNEUMONIA 11
OFF LABEL USE 8
CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE 7
RESPIRATORY FAILURE 5
SEPSIS 5
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT 4
FALL 4
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION 4
COVID-19 3
ENCEPHALOPATHY 3
HIP FRACTURE 3
LIVER DISORDER 3
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS 3
THROMBOSIS 3
URINARY TRACT INFECTION 3
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 2
AORTIC DISSECTION 2
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2
CARDIAC ARREST 2

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Top reactions in 1,677 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.

Reaction Reports
FALL 201
HOSPITALISATION 126
DIZZINESS 119
INTENTIONAL DOSE OMISSION 110
HEADACHE 106
NAUSEA 103
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION ISSUE 99
PNEUMONIA 98
FATIGUE 86
THERAPY INTERRUPTED 81
PRODUCT DOSE OMISSION 65
PAIN 64
ARTHRALGIA 57
HIP FRACTURE 57
PALPITATIONS 56
URINARY TRACT INFECTION 54
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 53
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT 51
BACK PAIN 49
VOMITING 47

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What the FAERS Data Reveals About abaloparatide Side Effects

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 24,667 voluntary reports linked to abaloparatide and its brand equivalents (Tymlos), spanning 2015 through 2025. Of those, 266 (1.1%) listed death as an outcome and 1,677 (6.8%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Osteoporosis Postmenopausal.

Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 95% were female and 5% male; age distribution skews toward 45-64, with 4,118 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is headache with 4,180 submissions, followed by nausea and dizziness.

FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice — speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.