MID-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY

norepinephrine Side Effects

norepinephrine (also sold as Levophed) sits MID-VOLUME #315 of 524 by FAERS report count. Lead signal: HOSP-HEAVY - 55.3% mention hospitalization (5,663 reports). Demographics and serious-outcome tables follow.

Data updated 2026-05-15

10,232
FAERS reports

FDA Adverse Event Reporting System extract for norepinephrine. Stamp set WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY. How figures are compiled.

norepinephrine: 55.3% mention hospitalization (5,663 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band MID-VOLUME #315 of 524 by FAERS report count.

Mid-book FAERS page for norepinephrine (Levophed) (10,232 reports). Signature HOSP-HEAVY. Dominant age band on file: 45-64. Educational reference only.

Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2004–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.

HYPOTENSION leads 1,011 of 10,232 reports

HYPOTENSION
1,011
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
747
MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME
652
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS
624
CONDITION AGGRAVATED
560
SEPSIS
537
CARDIAC ARREST
533
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
503
SEPTIC SHOCK
438
RESPIRATORY FAILURE
375
SHOCK
374
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
346
INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE
327
DRUG INTERACTION
325
VOMITING
325
PNEUMONIA
316
DEATH
312

Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)

Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED

Female 4,177 (45%)
Male 5,189 (55%)
Unknown 15

Age peak 45-64 (2,959 reports)

0-17 794 (9%)
18-44 2,054 (23%)
45-64 2,959 (33%)
65-74 1,804 (20%)
75+ 1,343 (15%)

FAERS filings rising toward 2025

2004 2025

Reactions in Death Reports

Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (3,288 reports, 32.1%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.

Reaction Reports
MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME 565
SEPSIS 428
HYPOTENSION 344
CARDIAC ARREST 312
DEATH 312
CONDITION AGGRAVATED 305
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 300
SEPTIC SHOCK 274
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK 269
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS 264
GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION 244
VOMITING 244
ABDOMINAL PAIN 240
ASCITES 230
NAUSEA 229
ABDOMINAL DISTENSION 226
HYPONATRAEMIA 214
APPENDICITIS 210

Reactions in Hospitalization Reports

Hospitalization is HEAVY (5,663, 55.3% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:

Reaction Reports
HYPOTENSION 714
TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS 519
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 489
MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME 388
CONDITION AGGRAVATED 357
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK 339
CARDIAC ARREST 327
INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE 318
SEPSIS 304
SEPTIC SHOCK 284
DRUG INTERACTION 263
LACTIC ACIDOSIS 260
SHOCK 255
OVERDOSE 249
PNEUMONIA 244
RESPIRATORY FAILURE 239
METABOLIC ACIDOSIS 236
BRADYCARDIA 210
How to read norepinephrine FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)

FAERS holds 10,232 voluntary reports linked to norepinephrine (Levophed), 2004-2025. Death is listed on 3,288 (32.1%). Hospitalization appears on 5,663 (55.3%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.

Mid-volume extract - treat DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY as signal-detection rates next to 55.3% mention hospitalization (5,663 reports).

Read with norepinephrine

Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.