HIGH-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
gabapentin Side Effects
gabapentin (also sold as Neurontin, Gralise) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #10 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: SEX-BALANCED - 65% of sex-coded reports are female (210,595 F / 113,464 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 351,750
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2001 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
gabapentin reporting skew - 65% of sex-coded reports are female (210,595 F / 113,464 M). Volume band HIGH-VOLUME #10 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload MEGA-CASE.
High-report extract for gabapentin (Neurontin): 351,750 FAERS rows (2001-2025). Top named reactions: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, PAIN. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2001–2025). Stamps MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
FATIGUE leads 24,397 of 351,750 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (96,477 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (33,007 reports, 9.4%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 10,662 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 5,721 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 4,054 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 1,731 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,601 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 1,455 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 1,412 |
| OVERDOSE | 1,181 |
| DYSPNOEA | 1,176 |
| SEPSIS | 1,137 |
| NAUSEA | 1,124 |
| FATIGUE | 1,018 |
| PAIN | 970 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 967 |
| VOMITING | 946 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 939 |
| RESPIRATORY ARREST | 930 |
| FALL | 863 |
| ASTHENIA | 861 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (103,305, 29.4%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FALL | 8,031 |
| PNEUMONIA | 7,773 |
| NAUSEA | 7,147 |
| FATIGUE | 6,724 |
| DYSPNOEA | 6,657 |
| PAIN | 6,276 |
| DIARRHOEA | 6,092 |
| VOMITING | 5,364 |
| ASTHENIA | 5,252 |
| DIZZINESS | 4,641 |
| HEADACHE | 4,536 |
| PYREXIA | 4,172 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 4,052 |
| PAIN IN EXTREMITY | 3,841 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 3,633 |
| MALAISE | 3,575 |
| HYPOTENSION | 3,506 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 3,464 |
How to read gabapentin FAERS figures (MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 351,750 voluntary reports linked to gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise), 2001-2025. Death is listed on 33,007 (9.4%). Hospitalization appears on 103,305 (29.4%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
MEGA-CASE books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; SEX-BALANCED is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with gabapentin
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 342,023 FAERS cases (Δ 9,727 lighter vs gabapentin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 366,491 FAERS cases (Δ 14,741 heavier vs gabapentin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 331,875 FAERS cases (Δ 19,875 lighter vs gabapentin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 387,984 FAERS cases (Δ 36,234 heavier vs gabapentin); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's MEGA-CASE · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 52.7 pp vs gabapentin's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
gabapentin 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.