HIGH-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
alprazolam Side Effects
alprazolam (also sold as Xanax) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #27 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: SEX-BALANCED - 68% of sex-coded reports are female (128,117 F / 61,107 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 200,719
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2001 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
alprazolam reporting skew - 68% of sex-coded reports are female (128,117 F / 61,107 M). Volume band HIGH-VOLUME #27 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload MEGA-CASE.
High-report extract for alprazolam (Xanax): 200,719 FAERS rows (2001-2025). Top named reactions: NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DRUG ABUSE. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2001–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
NAUSEA leads 12,856 of 200,719 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (54,477 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (32,899 reports, 16.4%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 7,504 |
| DEATH | 6,876 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 5,945 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 5,601 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 3,108 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 2,655 |
| RESPIRATORY ARREST | 2,621 |
| OVERDOSE | 1,893 |
| POISONING | 1,311 |
| DRUG DEPENDENCE | 768 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 764 |
| PNEUMONIA | 734 |
| ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE | 715 |
| DYSPNOEA | 704 |
| FATIGUE | 651 |
| PAIN | 614 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 585 |
| NAUSEA | 570 |
| PULMONARY OEDEMA | 553 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 551 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (64,280, 32.0% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| NAUSEA | 4,427 |
| FALL | 4,053 |
| DYSPNOEA | 4,040 |
| PAIN | 3,718 |
| ANXIETY | 3,527 |
| VOMITING | 3,476 |
| PNEUMONIA | 3,450 |
| FATIGUE | 3,362 |
| DIARRHOEA | 3,247 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 3,142 |
| ASTHENIA | 3,135 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 3,052 |
| HEADACHE | 2,860 |
| DEPRESSION | 2,769 |
| PYREXIA | 2,574 |
| HYPOTENSION | 2,450 |
| DIZZINESS | 2,413 |
| MALAISE | 2,404 |
| SOMNOLENCE | 2,377 |
How to read alprazolam FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 200,719 voluntary reports linked to alprazolam (Xanax), 2001-2025. Death is listed on 32,899 (16.4%). Hospitalization appears on 64,280 (32.0%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; SEX-BALANCED is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with alprazolam
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 203,269 FAERS cases (Δ 2,550 heavier vs alprazolam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 197,405 FAERS cases (Δ 3,314 lighter vs alprazolam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 197,074 FAERS cases (Δ 3,645 lighter vs alprazolam); DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 196,342 FAERS cases (Δ 4,377 lighter vs alprazolam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 45.7 pp vs alprazolam's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
alprazolam stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.