HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
atenolol Side Effects
atenolol (also sold as Tenormin) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #54 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 36.1% mention hospitalization (47,314 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 130,943
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2002 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
atenolol: 36.1% mention hospitalization (47,314 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #54 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for atenolol (Tenormin): 130,943 FAERS rows (2002-2025). Top named reactions: NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIARRHOEA. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2002–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
NAUSEA leads 7,813 of 130,943 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (31,891 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (11,138 reports, 8.5%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 2,866 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 1,453 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 632 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 622 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 606 |
| PNEUMONIA | 557 |
| DYSPNOEA | 550 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 524 |
| ASTHENIA | 463 |
| HYPOTENSION | 458 |
| DIARRHOEA | 444 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 408 |
| PAIN | 403 |
| SEPSIS | 398 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 389 |
| FATIGUE | 382 |
| FALL | 377 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 347 |
| NAUSEA | 322 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 312 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (47,314, 36.1% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 3,034 |
| NAUSEA | 2,836 |
| FALL | 2,801 |
| DIARRHOEA | 2,727 |
| ASTHENIA | 2,495 |
| PNEUMONIA | 2,417 |
| HYPOTENSION | 2,415 |
| FATIGUE | 2,399 |
| VOMITING | 2,318 |
| DIZZINESS | 2,210 |
| PAIN | 2,097 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 2,061 |
| HYPERTENSION | 1,961 |
| MALAISE | 1,806 |
| HEADACHE | 1,770 |
| CHEST PAIN | 1,763 |
| ANAEMIA | 1,705 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 1,639 |
| PYREXIA | 1,629 |
How to read atenolol FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 130,943 voluntary reports linked to atenolol (Tenormin), 2002-2025. Death is listed on 11,138 (8.5%). Hospitalization appears on 47,314 (36.1%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with atenolol
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 130,791 FAERS cases (Δ 152 lighter vs atenolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 131,653 FAERS cases (Δ 710 heavier vs atenolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 131,747 FAERS cases (Δ 804 heavier vs atenolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 129,958 FAERS cases (Δ 985 lighter vs atenolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 53.6 pp vs atenolol's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
atenolol 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.