LOW-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
cilostazol Side Effects
cilostazol (also sold as Pletal) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #378 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on HOSP-HEAVY: 46.6% mention hospitalization (2,791 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 5,992
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
cilostazol: 46.6% mention hospitalization (2,791 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band LOW-VOLUME #378 of 524 by FAERS report count.
Thinner FAERS extract for cilostazol (Pletal) (5,992 reports #378 of 524 by FAERS report count). 46.6% mention hospitalization (2,791 reports). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2004–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
DIARRHOEA leads 302 of 5,992 reports
Who reports · age peak 75+ (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 75+ (1,865 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (956 reports, 16.0%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 217 |
| PNEUMONIA | 88 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 46 |
| FALL | 44 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 43 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 41 |
| CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE | 41 |
| SEPSIS | 41 |
| DIARRHOEA | 40 |
| ANAEMIA | 37 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 36 |
| HYPOTENSION | 36 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE | 34 |
| DYSPNOEA | 34 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 34 |
| SEPTIC SHOCK | 34 |
| ASTHENIA | 33 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 32 |
| INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE | 31 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 31 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (2,791, 46.6% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| PNEUMONIA | 176 |
| FALL | 145 |
| ANAEMIA | 129 |
| DIARRHOEA | 128 |
| ASTHENIA | 114 |
| DYSPNOEA | 110 |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGE | 110 |
| NAUSEA | 105 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 95 |
| VOMITING | 94 |
| PYREXIA | 93 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 84 |
| MALAISE | 82 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 80 |
| DIZZINESS | 78 |
| DEHYDRATION | 76 |
| CEREBRAL INFARCTION | 75 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 75 |
How to read cilostazol FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 5,992 voluntary reports linked to cilostazol (Pletal), 2004-2025. Death is listed on 956 (16.0%). Hospitalization appears on 2,791 (46.6%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with cilostazol
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 5,936 FAERS cases (Δ 56 lighter vs cilostazol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 5,880 FAERS cases (Δ 112 lighter vs cilostazol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 5,878 FAERS cases (Δ 114 lighter vs cilostazol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,109 FAERS cases (Δ 117 heavier vs cilostazol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 46.2 pp vs cilostazol's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
cilostazol stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload WATCHLIST and the label guide.