HIGH-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
propranolol Side Effects
propranolol (also sold as Inderal) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #107 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: SEX-BALANCED - 67% of sex-coded reports are female (41,046 F / 20,503 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 68,257
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2002 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
propranolol reporting skew - 67% of sex-coded reports are female (41,046 F / 20,503 M). Volume band HIGH-VOLUME #107 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload CASELOAD.
High-report extract for propranolol (Inderal): 68,257 FAERS rows (2002-2025). Top named reactions: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, FATIGUE. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2002–2025). Stamps CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
NAUSEA leads 4,279 of 68,257 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (16,287 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (6,894 reports, 10.1%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 1,787 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 1,214 |
| DEATH | 1,185 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 731 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 587 |
| SEPSIS | 392 |
| OVERDOSE | 348 |
| DYSPNOEA | 342 |
| DIARRHOEA | 334 |
| ASTHENIA | 321 |
| COMA | 320 |
| NAUSEA | 319 |
| FALL | 315 |
| FATIGUE | 295 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 290 |
| ASCITES | 287 |
| MALAISE | 278 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 274 |
| PYREXIA | 274 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (21,161, 31.0% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| NAUSEA | 1,220 |
| HYPOTENSION | 1,174 |
| VOMITING | 1,126 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 1,083 |
| FALL | 1,078 |
| DIARRHOEA | 1,062 |
| FATIGUE | 998 |
| DYSPNOEA | 962 |
| HEADACHE | 953 |
| ASTHENIA | 882 |
| PNEUMONIA | 879 |
| BRADYCARDIA | 864 |
| PAIN | 854 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 820 |
| DIZZINESS | 805 |
| OVERDOSE | 762 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 747 |
| INTENTIONAL OVERDOSE | 715 |
How to read propranolol FAERS figures (CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 68,257 voluntary reports linked to propranolol (Inderal), 2002-2025. Death is listed on 6,894 (10.1%). Hospitalization appears on 21,161 (31.0%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
CASELOAD books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; SEX-BALANCED is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with propranolol
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 68,147 FAERS cases (Δ 110 lighter vs propranolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 67,703 FAERS cases (Δ 554 lighter vs propranolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 70,203 FAERS cases (Δ 1,946 heavier vs propranolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 70,292 FAERS cases (Δ 2,035 heavier vs propranolol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 52.0 pp vs propranolol's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
propranolol stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload CASELOAD and the label guide.