Drug side effects
ethacrynic acid Side Effects
The reactions most often reported to the FDA for ethacrynic acid (also sold as Edecrin), with demographics, serious outcomes, and reporting trends.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 520
- FAERS reports
Data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1997 to 2025. A FAERS report records a temporal association, not proof of cause. See our methodology for how figures are compiled and de-duplicated.
The most commonly reported side effects of ethacrynic acid come from 520 reports to the FDA, broken down here by frequency, patient demographics, and serious outcomes.
This page analyzes 520 reports to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for ethacrynic acid (Edecrin): the reactions reported most often, who reported them, serious outcomes such as hospitalization, and year-over-year trends. A FAERS report does not prove the drug caused the effect, and report volume tracks how widely a drug is used, not how likely an effect is for any one person. Educational information, not medical advice.
Total Reports
520
Reports Mentioning Death
64
12.3% of reports — not proof the medicine caused the death
Hospitalizations
212
40.8% of reports
Top Indication
Product Used For Unknown Indication
Most Reported Adverse Reactions
Who Reports Side Effects
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reporting Trend by Year
Reactions in Death Reports
Top reactions reported in 64 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 24 |
| FATIGUE | 9 |
| PYREXIA | 9 |
| CONSTIPATION | 6 |
| RESPIRATORY DISTRESS | 6 |
| TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS | 6 |
| VOMITING | 6 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 5 |
| APLASIA PURE RED CELL | 5 |
| ASPIRATION | 5 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE | 5 |
| DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY | 5 |
| ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION | 5 |
| HAEMOGLOBIN DECREASED | 5 |
| LYMPHOCYTOSIS | 5 |
| NO THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE | 5 |
| RASH | 5 |
| STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION | 5 |
| TRANSPLANT REJECTION | 5 |
| WHEEZING | 5 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Top reactions in 212 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS | 46 |
| PNEUMONIA | 19 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 18 |
| DIARRHOEA | 18 |
| DYSPNOEA | 18 |
| DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY | 17 |
| FATIGUE | 16 |
| NAUSEA | 14 |
| MALAISE | 13 |
| ASTHENIA | 12 |
| HYPOTENSION | 11 |
| PYREXIA | 11 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 11 |
| SEPSIS | 10 |
| VOMITING | 10 |
| ANAEMIA | 9 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE | 9 |
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What the FAERS Data Reveals About ethacrynic acid Side Effects
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 520 voluntary reports linked to ethacrynic acid and its brand equivalents (Edecrin), spanning 1997 through 2025. Of those, 64 (12.3%) listed death as an outcome and 212 (40.8%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 61% were female and 39% male; age distribution skews toward 65-74, with 132 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms with 59 submissions, followed by nausea and dyspnoea.
How to read these numbers
FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice, speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.