LOW-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
dexmethylphenidate Side Effects
dexmethylphenidate (also sold as Focalin, Focalin XR) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #406 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on SEX-BALANCED: 42% of sex-coded reports are female (1,472 F / 2,060 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 4,083
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
dexmethylphenidate reporting skew - 42% of sex-coded reports are female (1,472 F / 2,060 M). Volume band LOW-VOLUME #406 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload SIGNAL.
Thinner FAERS extract for dexmethylphenidate (Focalin) (4,083 reports #406 of 524 by FAERS report count). 42% of sex-coded reports are female (1,472 F / 2,060 M). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2004–2025). Stamps SIGNAL · DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT · SEX-BALANCED.
NAUSEA leads 196 of 4,083 reports
Who reports · age peak 0-17 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 0-17 (1,161 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death is rare in this extract (36 / 4,083). Co-reported reactions in that thin subset:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 16 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 4 |
| ASTHENIA | 3 |
| CHEST PAIN | 3 |
| FATIGUE | 3 |
| FEELING ABNORMAL | 3 |
| SUICIDAL IDEATION | 3 |
| ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 2 |
| CONSTIPATION | 2 |
| CONVULSION | 2 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 2 |
| DYSPNOEA | 2 |
| INCORRECT DOSE ADMINISTERED | 2 |
| INFLUENZA | 2 |
| LETHARGY | 2 |
| MYALGIA | 2 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 2 |
| NAUSEA | 2 |
| PAIN | 2 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is lighter here (384). Reactions in that subset:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FATIGUE | 23 |
| DEPRESSION | 22 |
| DYSPNOEA | 22 |
| ASTHENIA | 21 |
| PYREXIA | 21 |
| HEADACHE | 19 |
| SUICIDAL IDEATION | 19 |
| PAIN | 18 |
| ANXIETY | 17 |
| MALAISE | 17 |
| AGGRESSION | 16 |
| CONVULSION | 16 |
| PNEUMONIA | 16 |
| SUICIDE ATTEMPT | 16 |
| INSOMNIA | 15 |
| VOMITING | 15 |
| CHEST PAIN | 14 |
| DIZZINESS | 14 |
| NAUSEA | 14 |
How to read dexmethylphenidate FAERS figures (SIGNAL · DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT)
FAERS holds 4,083 voluntary reports linked to dexmethylphenidate (Focalin, Focalin XR), 2004-2025. Death is listed on 36 (0.9%). Hospitalization appears on 384 (9.4%). 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 dexmethylphenidate
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,079 FAERS cases (Δ 4 lighter vs dexmethylphenidate); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,113 FAERS cases (Δ 30 heavier vs dexmethylphenidate); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,135 FAERS cases (Δ 52 heavier vs dexmethylphenidate); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,175 FAERS cases (Δ 92 heavier vs dexmethylphenidate); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-RARE · HOSP-LIGHT · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 61.2 pp vs dexmethylphenidate's DEATH-RARE): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
dexmethylphenidate stamps SIGNAL · SEX-BALANCED; class peers and methodology beat restating the same FAERS caveats on every effects URL.