LOW-VOLUME · HOSP-MID
selegiline Side Effects
selegiline (also sold as Emsam) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #433 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on HOSP-MID: 19.7% mention hospitalization (570 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 2,896
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
selegiline: 19.7% mention hospitalization (570 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band LOW-VOLUME #433 of 524 by FAERS report count.
Thinner FAERS extract for selegiline (Emsam) (2,896 reports #433 of 524 by FAERS report count). 19.7% mention hospitalization (570 reports). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2003–2025). Stamps SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
INSOMNIA leads 184 of 2,896 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (613 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (164 reports, 5.7%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 77 |
| FALL | 19 |
| HALLUCINATION | 14 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 13 |
| PARKINSON^S DISEASE | 12 |
| PNEUMONIA | 9 |
| DEMENTIA | 6 |
| ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR | 5 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 5 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 5 |
| CONDITION AGGRAVATED | 5 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 5 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 5 |
| PNEUMONIA ASPIRATION | 5 |
| SUICIDAL IDEATION | 5 |
| ASTHENIA | 4 |
| CARDIAC DISORDER | 4 |
| DEPRESSION | 4 |
| DYSPHAGIA | 4 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (570, 19.7%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FALL | 72 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 50 |
| DYSKINESIA | 43 |
| HALLUCINATION | 42 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 40 |
| HALLUCINATION, VISUAL | 32 |
| SEROTONIN SYNDROME | 32 |
| HYPOTENSION | 29 |
| ANXIETY | 25 |
| DIZZINESS | 24 |
| INSOMNIA | 23 |
| PNEUMONIA | 22 |
| DEHYDRATION | 21 |
| DYSKINESIA HYPERPYREXIA SYNDROME | 21 |
| TREMOR | 21 |
| AGITATION | 20 |
| DYSPNOEA | 20 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 20 |
| DEPRESSION | 19 |
How to read selegiline FAERS figures (SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 2,896 voluntary reports linked to selegiline (Emsam), 2003-2025. Death is listed on 164 (5.7%). Hospitalization appears on 570 (19.7%). Top co-reported indication: Depression.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with selegiline
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 2,902 FAERS cases (Δ 6 heavier vs selegiline); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,870 FAERS cases (Δ 26 lighter vs selegiline); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,935 FAERS cases (Δ 39 heavier vs selegiline); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,938 FAERS cases (Δ 42 heavier vs selegiline); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 56.4 pp vs selegiline's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
selegiline stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload SIGNAL and the label guide.