LOW-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
tolterodine Side Effects
tolterodine (also sold as Detrol) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #373 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on SEX-BALANCED: 69% of sex-coded reports are female (3,997 F / 1,755 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 6,323
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
tolterodine reporting skew - 69% of sex-coded reports are female (3,997 F / 1,755 M). Volume band LOW-VOLUME #373 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload WATCHLIST.
Thinner FAERS extract for tolterodine (Detrol) (6,323 reports #373 of 524 by FAERS report count). 69% of sex-coded reports are female (3,997 F / 1,755 M). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2003–2025). Stamps WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
FALL leads 408 of 6,323 reports
Who reports · age peak 75+ (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 75+ (1,350 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (449 reports, 7.1%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 151 |
| PNEUMONIA | 40 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 35 |
| FALL | 27 |
| ASTHENIA | 20 |
| DYSPNOEA | 19 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 19 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 18 |
| SEPSIS | 17 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 16 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 16 |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HAEMORRHAGE | 14 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 13 |
| DIARRHOEA | 13 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 12 |
| HYPOTENSION | 11 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 11 |
| PYREXIA | 10 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 10 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (1,986, 31.4% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FALL | 238 |
| PNEUMONIA | 148 |
| VOMITING | 129 |
| DIARRHOEA | 114 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 114 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 111 |
| ASTHENIA | 108 |
| NAUSEA | 106 |
| DYSPNOEA | 102 |
| DIZZINESS | 99 |
| FATIGUE | 92 |
| PYREXIA | 86 |
| PAIN | 79 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 75 |
| HYPONATRAEMIA | 67 |
| CONSTIPATION | 66 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 64 |
| HYPOTENSION | 63 |
How to read tolterodine FAERS figures (WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 6,323 voluntary reports linked to tolterodine (Detrol), 2003-2025. Death is listed on 449 (7.1%). Hospitalization appears on 1,986 (31.4%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with tolterodine
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 6,319 FAERS cases (Δ 4 lighter vs tolterodine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,221 FAERS cases (Δ 102 lighter vs tolterodine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,445 FAERS cases (Δ 122 heavier vs tolterodine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 6,450 FAERS cases (Δ 127 heavier vs tolterodine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's WATCHLIST · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 55.0 pp vs tolterodine's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
tolterodine stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload WATCHLIST and the label guide.