HIGH-VOLUME · FEMALE-LED
ergocalciferol Side Effects
ergocalciferol (also sold as Drisdol, Calciferol) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #9 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: FEMALE-LED - 71% of sex-coded reports are female (246,146 F / 101,058 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 366,491
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 1999 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
ergocalciferol reporting skew - 71% of sex-coded reports are female (246,146 F / 101,058 M). Volume band HIGH-VOLUME #9 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload MEGA-CASE.
High-report extract for ergocalciferol (Drisdol): 366,491 FAERS rows (1999-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, DIARRHOEA. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (1999–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
FATIGUE leads 36,312 of 366,491 reports
FEMALE-LED reporters · age peak 45-64
Female-led reporters (71% of sex-coded rows)
Age peak 45-64 (85,432 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (21,613 reports, 5.9%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 9,908 |
| PNEUMONIA | 2,194 |
| FATIGUE | 2,085 |
| DYSPNOEA | 2,037 |
| DIARRHOEA | 1,875 |
| NAUSEA | 1,735 |
| PAIN | 1,709 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 1,682 |
| ASTHENIA | 1,664 |
| VOMITING | 1,606 |
| CONDITION AGGRAVATED | 1,576 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 1,493 |
| HEADACHE | 1,484 |
| HYPERTENSION | 1,484 |
| DECREASED APPETITE | 1,453 |
| MALAISE | 1,451 |
| RASH | 1,449 |
| SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS | 1,449 |
| ARTHRALGIA | 1,447 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (98,409, 26.9%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FATIGUE | 9,636 |
| PNEUMONIA | 9,114 |
| DYSPNOEA | 8,929 |
| FALL | 8,586 |
| NAUSEA | 8,522 |
| DIARRHOEA | 8,216 |
| PAIN | 7,440 |
| ASTHENIA | 7,103 |
| HEADACHE | 6,581 |
| VOMITING | 6,516 |
| PYREXIA | 5,827 |
| MALAISE | 5,686 |
| ARTHRALGIA | 5,524 |
| DIZZINESS | 5,492 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 5,077 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 4,522 |
| PAIN IN EXTREMITY | 4,498 |
| HYPERTENSION | 4,324 |
How to read ergocalciferol FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 366,491 voluntary reports linked to ergocalciferol (Drisdol, Calciferol), 1999-2025. Death is listed on 21,613 (5.9%). Hospitalization appears on 98,409 (26.9%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; FEMALE-LED is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with ergocalciferol
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 351,750 FAERS cases (Δ 14,741 lighter vs ergocalciferol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 387,984 FAERS cases (Δ 21,493 heavier vs ergocalciferol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 342,023 FAERS cases (Δ 24,468 lighter vs ergocalciferol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 331,875 FAERS cases (Δ 34,616 lighter vs ergocalciferol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 56.2 pp vs ergocalciferol's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
ergocalciferol stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload MEGA-CASE and the label guide.