Reported Reactions

Drugs

Product name as reported

Bromazepam: adverse event reports filed with FDA

5,763 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026.

5,763
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 256 a year
504
reports, 12 months to June 2026
633 in the 12 months before
99.5%
marked serious by the reporter
57.4% across all reports
18.4%
record death among outcomes, as reported
1,058 reports · not verified by FDA

Between January 2004 and June 2026, 5,763 adverse event reports received by FDA list the product name "Bromazepam" as reporters wrote it as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (6,055) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 504 reports listed it, down 20% from 633 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 256 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The reactions recorded most often are toxicity to various agents (16.5%), coma (13.8%) and drug abuse (13.7%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 887 different terms appear across these reports. Toxicity to various agents is recorded in 16.5% of these reports, against 0.8% of all reports in the database.

99.5% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter; 18.4% record death among the outcomes and 50.9% record hospitalisation, as reported. 38.5% of the reports came from physicians, and the largest patient age group is 18 to 44 (30.6%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

04793Jul 2021: 24Aug 2021: 84Sep 2021: 55Oct 2021: 50Nov 2021: 52Dec 2021: 582022Jan 2022: 30Feb 2022: 35Mar 2022: 42Apr 2022: 40May 2022: 71Jun 2022: 93Jul 2022: 31Aug 2022: 32Sep 2022: 21Oct 2022: 50Nov 2022: 41Dec 2022: 362023Jan 2023: 59Feb 2023: 45Mar 2023: 40Apr 2023: 29May 2023: 55Jun 2023: 42Jul 2023: 43Aug 2023: 73Sep 2023: 57Oct 2023: 54Nov 2023: 56Dec 2023: 572024Jan 2024: 74Feb 2024: 47Mar 2024: 61Apr 2024: 32May 2024: 92Jun 2024: 44Jul 2024: 63Aug 2024: 66Sep 2024: 59Oct 2024: 52Nov 2024: 43Dec 2024: 512025Jan 2025: 72Feb 2025: 37Mar 2025: 71Apr 2025: 40May 2025: 41Jun 2025: 38Jul 2025: 26Aug 2025: 31Sep 2025: 35Oct 2025: 54Nov 2025: 42Dec 2025: 732026Jan 2026: 33Feb 2026: 37Mar 2026: 51Apr 2026: 52May 2026: 33Jun 2026: 37

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

03426842004: 2720042005: 252006: 282007: 3020072008: 272009: 402010: 6620102011: 572012: 622013: 9520132014: 1132015: 1092016: 11720162017: 1362018: 5062019: 63820192020: 4742021: 5942022: 52220222023: 6102024: 6842025: 56020252026: 243

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Bromazepam reports recording the termall reports in the database

  1. Toxicity to various agentspoisoning or toxic effect of one or more substances16.5%952
  2. Coma13.8%795
  3. Drug abusemisuse of a medicine13.7%791
  4. Somnolencedrowsiness10.5%604
  5. Intentional overdosea deliberate overdose8%463
  6. Hypotensionlow blood pressure6.8%391
  7. Falla fall5.8%337
  8. Overdosea dose above the recommended amount5.7%326
  9. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines4.9%285
  10. Suicide attempta suicide attempt4.8%278
  11. Intentional product misusedeliberate use not as intended4.4%255
  12. Confusional stateconfusion4.2%242
  13. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term3.9%227
  14. Drug dependencedependence on a medicine3.4%195
  15. Substance use disorder3.2%187
  16. Acute kidney injurysudden loss of kidney function3.2%185
  17. Bradycardiaslow heart rate3.1%181
  18. Mydriasis3.1%181
  19. Sopor3.1%181
  20. Pneumonia aspirationlung infection from breathing in material3%174
  21. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label3%172
  22. Poisoning2.7%158
  23. Miosis2.7%156
  24. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness2.5%146
  25. Suicidal ideationthoughts of suicide2.4%139
  26. Electrocardiogram QT prolongeda QT prolongation on the ECG2.4%138

Top 30 of 887 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the share of all reports in the database; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death18.4%1,058
Life-threatening15%867
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)50.9%2,935
Disability1.6%90
Congenital anomaly0.7%40
Other serious53.3%3,074
Not serious0.5%27

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 20,646,523 reports. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20.4%22
2 to 110.3%17
12 to 172.1%123
18 to 4430.6%1,766
45 to 6427.4%1,581
65 to 7411.8%682
75 and over12.2%701
Age not given15.1%871

Patient sex

Female52.6%3,032
Male37.6%2,166
Not given9.8%565

Who reported

Physician38.5%2,221
Pharmacist23.9%1,377
Other health professional28.2%1,628
Lawyer0.2%13
Consumer or non-health professional7.4%427
Not given1.7%97

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 0.3% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Anxiety4407.6%
Intentional overdose1672.9%
Depression1622.8%
Poisoning deliberate1152%
Suicide attempt1061.8%
Toxicity to various agents751.3%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 5,763 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Bromazepam reports
Diazepam72612.6%
Alprazolam61510.7%
Tramadol5719.9%
Cocaine5028.7%
Zolpidem5028.7%
Pregabalin4868.4%
Acetaminophen4708.2%
Zopiclone4698.1%
Oxazepam4497.8%
Lorazepam4377.6%

Other products listed in reports where Bromazepam is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureBromazepamAll reports
Reports as suspect product5,76320,646,523
Share of that pool—0%
Reports, latest 12 months5041,332,454
Marked serious99.5%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports18491
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports509213
Consumer-filed share7.4%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsToxicity to various agents 16.5%0.8%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Questions about Bromazepam reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Bromazepam?

5,763 reports list Bromazepam as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 504 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 6,055 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Bromazepam reports?

toxicity to various agents (16.5%), coma (13.8%), drug abuse (13.7%), somnolence (10.5%) and intentional overdose (8%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Bromazepam was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

99.5% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 18.4% of reports include death and 50.9% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

physician (38.5%), other health professional (28.2%) and pharmacist (23.9%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Bromazepam rising?

504 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 20% from 633 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Bromazepam was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Bromazepam?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Bromazepam as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (6,055) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.