LOW-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
deutetrabenazine Side Effects
deutetrabenazine (also sold as Austedo) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #372 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on SEX-BALANCED: 68% of sex-coded reports are female (3,878 F / 1,851 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 6,445
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
deutetrabenazine reporting skew - 68% of sex-coded reports are female (3,878 F / 1,851 M). Volume band LOW-VOLUME #372 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload WATCHLIST.
Thinner FAERS extract for deutetrabenazine (Austedo) (6,445 reports #372 of 524 by FAERS report count). 68% of sex-coded reports are female (3,878 F / 1,851 M). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2016–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
DEPRESSION leads 463 of 6,445 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (1,505 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (464 reports, 7.2%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 400 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 19 |
| FALL | 7 |
| PNEUMONIA | 7 |
| DISEASE PROGRESSION | 6 |
| HOSPITALISATION | 6 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 6 |
| HOSPICE CARE | 5 |
| INAPPROPRIATE SCHEDULE OF PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION | 5 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 4 |
| DEPRESSION | 4 |
| DYSPHAGIA | 4 |
| HUNTINGTON^S DISEASE | 4 |
| INCORRECT DOSE ADMINISTERED | 4 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 4 |
| ASTHENIA | 3 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (802, 12.4%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| HOSPITALISATION | 113 |
| FALL | 82 |
| DEPRESSION | 59 |
| TREMOR | 48 |
| SUICIDAL IDEATION | 40 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 39 |
| DIZZINESS | 35 |
| PNEUMONIA | 35 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 33 |
| TARDIVE DYSKINESIA | 31 |
| DYSKINESIA | 30 |
| FATIGUE | 30 |
| ASTHENIA | 28 |
| GAIT DISTURBANCE | 24 |
| LOSS OF PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY ACTIVITIES | 24 |
| INSOMNIA | 23 |
| SPEECH DISORDER | 23 |
How to read deutetrabenazine FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 6,445 voluntary reports linked to deutetrabenazine (Austedo), 2016-2025. Death is listed on 464 (7.2%). Hospitalization appears on 802 (12.4%). Top co-reported indication: Tardive Dyskinesia.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with deutetrabenazine
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,450 FAERS cases (Δ 5 heavier vs deutetrabenazine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,460 FAERS cases (Δ 15 heavier vs deutetrabenazine); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,501 FAERS cases (Δ 56 heavier vs deutetrabenazine); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,539 FAERS cases (Δ 94 heavier vs deutetrabenazine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 54.9 pp vs deutetrabenazine's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
deutetrabenazine stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload WATCHLIST and the label guide.