DIAZEPAM

Diazepam Adverse Events Reported to the FDA Over Time

How are Diazepam adverse event reports trending over time?

This graph shows volume of adverse events submitted to the FDA by quarter for Diazepam, as well as related generic and/or brandname drugs containing the same primary active ingredients. Adverse events are counted if Diazepam is flagged as the suspect drug causing the adverse event.

Most Common Diazepam Adverse Events Reported to the FDA

What are the most common Diazepam adverse events reported to the FDA?

Completed Suicide	1134 (3.93%)
Cardiac Arrest	866 (3%)
Respiratory Arrest	805 (2.79%)
Drug Toxicity	549 (1.9%)
Overdose	486 (1.69%)
Cardio-respiratory Arrest	445 (1.54%)
Drug Abuse	407 (1.41%)
Death	391 (1.36%)
Multiple Drug Overdose	323 (1.12%)
Drug Interaction	313 (1.09%)
Suicide Attempt	311 (1.08%)
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Somnolence	276 (.96%)
Hypotension	258 (.89%)
Poisoning	242 (.84%)
Confusional State	226 (.78%)
Intentional Overdose	223 (.77%)
Loss Of Consciousness	216 (.75%)
Multiple Drug Overdose Intentional	216 (.75%)
Drug Ineffective	208 (.72%)
Anxiety	203 (.7%)
Intentional Drug Misuse	192 (.67%)
Malaise	187 (.65%)
Convulsion	183 (.63%)
Respiratory Depression	179 (.62%)
Vomiting	178 (.62%)
Dizziness	173 (.6%)
Depression	170 (.59%)
Insomnia	170 (.59%)
Pyrexia	168 (.58%)
Coma	165 (.57%)
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy	155 (.54%)
Tachycardia	154 (.53%)
Fatigue	153 (.53%)
Suicidal Ideation	151 (.52%)
Fall	149 (.52%)
Aggression	133 (.46%)
Tremor	133 (.46%)
Agitation	132 (.46%)
Serotonin Syndrome	132 (.46%)
Nystagmus	130 (.45%)
Nausea	129 (.45%)
Pain	125 (.43%)
Urinary Tract Infection	122 (.42%)
Pulmonary Oedema	119 (.41%)
Hyperhidrosis	113 (.39%)
Asthenia	111 (.39%)
Drug Dependence	109 (.38%)
Dyspnoea	106 (.37%)
Accidental Overdose	105 (.36%)
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome	104 (.36%)
Sedation	101 (.35%)
Depressed Level Of Consciousness	100 (.35%)
Developmental Delay	100 (.35%)
Weight Decreased	100 (.35%)
Syncope	99 (.34%)
Hypertension	98 (.34%)
Sinus Tachycardia	98 (.34%)
Visual Acuity Reduced	98 (.34%)
Constipation	97 (.34%)
White Blood Cell Count Increased	96 (.33%)
Headache	95 (.33%)
Hallucination	94 (.33%)
Diarrhoea	93 (.32%)
Drug Withdrawal Syndrome	93 (.32%)
Decreased Appetite	91 (.32%)
Congenital Nystagmus	89 (.31%)
Diabetes Mellitus	85 (.29%)
Aspiration	83 (.29%)
Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged	83 (.29%)
Strabismus	82 (.28%)
Condition Aggravated	80 (.28%)
Abnormal Behaviour	79 (.27%)
Drug Abuser	78 (.27%)
Feeling Abnormal	78 (.27%)
Delirium	77 (.27%)
Pneumonia	77 (.27%)
Disorientation	76 (.26%)
Unresponsive To Stimuli	74 (.26%)
Panic Attack	72 (.25%)
Psychotic Disorder	72 (.25%)
Lethargy	71 (.25%)
Metabolic Acidosis	71 (.25%)
Memory Impairment	70 (.24%)
Myalgia	68 (.24%)
Pulmonary Congestion	68 (.24%)
Staphylococcal Infection	67 (.23%)
Blood Pressure Decreased	66 (.23%)
Dysarthria	64 (.22%)
Encephalopathy	64 (.22%)
Cardiac Murmur	63 (.22%)
Heart Rate Increased	62 (.22%)
Hypoxia	62 (.22%)
Neutrophil Count Increased	62 (.22%)
Grand Mal Convulsion	61 (.21%)
Anaemia	60 (.21%)
Circulatory Collapse	60 (.21%)
Mental Status Changes	60 (.21%)
Substance Abuse	60 (.21%)
Brain Oedema	59 (.2%)
Abdominal Tenderness	58 (.2%)
Hiatus Hernia	58 (.2%)

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This graph shows the top adverse events submitted to the FDA for Diazepam, as well as related generic and/or brandname drugs containing the same primary active ingredients, from Q1 2004 to Q3 2012. Adverse events are counted if Diazepam is flagged as a suspect drug causing the adverse event. For each adverse event listed, percent (%) represents percentage of the adverse event to all adverse events reported for the drug. Percent does not represent a rate related to drug utilization.

Adverse Event Categories for Diazepam

What are the most common Diazepam adverse events reported to the FDA?

Neurological	2012 (6.98%)
Cardiac Arrhythmias	1781 (6.18%)
Suicidal And Self-injurious Behavio...	1693 (5.87%)
Medication Errors	1646 (5.71%)
Respiratory	1601 (5.55%)
Chemical Injury And Poisoning	1176 (4.08%)
Psychiatric	943 (3.27%)
Therapeutic And Nontherapeutic Effe...	802 (2.78%)
Anxiety Disorders	536 (1.86%)
Fatal Outcomes	530 (1.84%)
Gastrointestinal Signs	525 (1.82%)
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Cardiac And Vascular Investigations	465 (1.61%)
Injuries	418 (1.45%)
Infections - Pathogen Unspecified	409 (1.42%)
Epidermal And Dermal Conditions	402 (1.39%)
Hematology Investigations	402 (1.39%)
Movement Disorders	386 (1.34%)
Deliria	379 (1.31%)
Decreased And Nonspecific Blood Pre...	378 (1.31%)
Muscle	328 (1.14%)
Sleep Disorders	322 (1.12%)
Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders	319 (1.11%)
Physical Examination Topics	317 (1.1%)
Seizures	313 (1.09%)
Neuromuscular	289 (1%)
Disturbances In Thinking	258 (.89%)
Lifestyle Issues	240 (.83%)
Vision	238 (.83%)
Mental Impairment	236 (.82%)
Hepatic And Hepatobiliary	235 (.82%)
Body Temperature Conditions	231 (.8%)
Personality Disorders	231 (.8%)
Depressed Mood Disorders	229 (.79%)
Ocular Neuromuscular	223 (.77%)
Gastrointestinal Motility And Defec...	222 (.77%)
Metabolic, Nutritional And Blood Ga...	173 (.6%)
Musculoskeletal And Connective Tiss...	171 (.59%)
Renal Disorders	171 (.59%)
Urinary Tract Signs	161 (.56%)
Mood Disorders	159 (.55%)
Hepatobiliary	154 (.53%)
Skin Appendage Conditions	148 (.51%)
Toxicology And Therapeutic Drug Mon...	148 (.51%)
Appetite And General Nutritional	144 (.5%)
Encephalopathies	141 (.49%)
Bacterial Infectious	135 (.47%)
Anemias Nonhemolytic And Marrow Dep...	133 (.46%)
Glucose Metabolism Disorders	133 (.46%)
Water, Electrolyte And Mineral	128 (.44%)
White Blood Cell	116 (.4%)
Vascular Hypertensive	109 (.38%)
Electrolyte And Fluid Balance Condi...	108 (.37%)
Headaches	108 (.37%)
Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic	107 (.37%)
Central Nervous System Vascular	105 (.36%)
Cardiac Disorder Signs	102 (.35%)
Neurological Disorders Congenital	101 (.35%)
Oral Soft Tissue Conditions	100 (.35%)
Acid-base	99 (.34%)
Myocardial	97 (.34%)
Psychiatric And Behavioural Symptom...	88 (.31%)
Changes In Physical Activity	87 (.3%)
Coronary Artery	87 (.3%)
Increased Intracranial Pressure And...	85 (.29%)
Legal Issues	85 (.29%)
Musculoskeletal And Connective Tiss...	82 (.28%)
Allergic Conditions	81 (.28%)
Procedural And Device Related Injur...	79 (.27%)
Renal And Urinary Tract Investigati...	73 (.25%)
Cardiac And Vascular Disorders Cong...	72 (.25%)
Eye Disorders Congenital	72 (.25%)
Enzyme	71 (.25%)
Therapeutic Procedures And Supporti...	64 (.22%)
Abdominal Hernias And Other Abdomin...	63 (.22%)
Joint	63 (.22%)
Bronchial Disorders	62 (.22%)
Somatoform And Factitious	62 (.22%)
Vascular	62 (.22%)
Bone And Joint Injuries	58 (.2%)
Viral Infectious	53 (.18%)
Administration Site Reactions	52 (.18%)
Heart Failures	48 (.17%)
Product Quality Issues	47 (.16%)
Pulmonary Vascular	45 (.16%)
Inner Ear And Viiith Cranial Nerve	44 (.15%)
Tongue Conditions	44 (.15%)
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages	43 (.15%)
Hematological And Lymphoid Tissue T...	41 (.14%)
Neurological, Special Senses And Ps...	40 (.14%)
Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders Co...	38 (.13%)
Vascular Hemorrhagic	34 (.12%)
Abortions And Stillbirth	33 (.11%)
Coagulopathies And Bleeding Diathes...	33 (.11%)
Manic And Bipolar Mood Disorders	33 (.11%)
Dissociative	32 (.11%)
Peripheral Neuropathies	31 (.11%)
Arteriosclerosis, Stenosis, Vascula...	30 (.1%)
Obstetric And Gynecological Therape...	30 (.1%)
Neonatal And Perinatal Conditions	29 (.1%)
Pregnancy, Labour, Delivery And Pos...	29 (.1%)
Salivary Gland Conditions	29 (.1%)

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This graph shows the top categories of adverse events submitted to the FDA for Diazepam, as well as related generic and/or brandname drugs containing the same primary active ingredients, from Q1 2004 to Q3 2012. Adverse events are counted if Diazepam is flagged as a suspect drug causing the adverse event. For each adverse event listed, percent (%) represents percentage of the adverse event to all adverse events reported for the drug. Percent does not represent a rate related to drug utilization.