Reported Reactions

Drugs › Platelet aggregation inhibitor

Generic name

Dipyridamole: adverse event reports filed with FDA

1,695 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Platelet aggregation inhibitor. Also reported as Dipyridamole Injection Usp.

1,695
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 75 a year
48
reports, 12 months to June 2026
39 in the 12 months before
96.3%
marked serious by the reporter
87.3% across the class
11.5%
record death among outcomes, as reported
195 reports · not verified by FDA

1,695 adverse event reports received by FDA list dipyridamole, a generic name as a suspect or interacting product, from January 2004 to June 2026. A further 2,084 reports list it only as a concomitant medication, and those are not counted in the figures on this page.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 48 reports listed it, up 23% from 39 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 75 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 36.5% of the reports for the platelet aggregation inhibitor class. 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 cognitive disorder (27.7%), fall (27.6%) and hypotension (26.7%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 381 different terms appear across these reports. Cognitive disorder is recorded in 27.7% of these reports, with no counterpart in the median platelet aggregation inhibitor drug (0%).

96.3% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (87.3% across the class); 11.5% record death among the outcomes and 52.7% record hospitalisation, as reported. 52.6% of the reports came from other health professionals, and the largest patient age group is 75 and over (38.1%). 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

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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

01132252004: 5620042005: 672006: 422007: 9420072008: 812009: 652010: 6020102011: 762012: 372013: 3520132014: 622015: 522016: 4720162017: 612018: 822019: 6320192020: 792021: 2252022: 18720222023: 952024: 582025: 4520252026: 26

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Dipyridamole reports recording the termmedian drug in platelet aggregation inhibitor

  1. Cognitive disorderproblems with thinking or memory27.7%469
  2. Falla fall27.6%467
  3. Hypotensionlow blood pressure26.7%452
  4. Painpain, site not specified25.6%434
  5. Sedation complication25.5%433
  6. Balance disorderproblems with balance25.1%426
  7. Mobility decreasedreduced ability to move about24.8%421
  8. Constipationconstipation24.8%420
  9. Sedationdrowsiness from a medicine24.8%420
  10. Creatinine renal clearance decreased24.5%416
  11. Toxicity to various agentspoisoning or toxic effect of one or more substances22.5%382
  12. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label7.8%132
  13. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines7.2%122
  14. Dyspnoeashortness of breath7.1%121
  15. Product use in unapproved indicationused for a purpose not on the label5.5%93
  16. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected5.1%86
  17. Renal function test abnormal4%67
  18. Multiple drug therapy3.9%66
  19. Overdosea dose above the recommended amount3.9%66
  20. Drug abusemisuse of a medicine3.7%63
  21. Creatinine renal clearance increased3.3%56
  22. Headachehead pain3%51
  23. Gastrointestinal haemorrhagebleeding in the stomach or bowel2.9%50
  24. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness2.9%49

Top 30 of 381 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 median share across the 3 drugs in the platelet aggregation inhibitor class; 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

Death11.5%195
Life-threatening11.4%193
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)52.7%894
Disability2.2%38
Congenital anomaly0.1%2
Other serious70.4%1,194
Not serious3.7%62

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 4,639 reports in the class. 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 21.8%31
2 to 113%51
12 to 171.9%32
18 to 444.2%72
45 to 6411%186
65 to 7412.2%206
75 and over38.1%645
Age not given27.8%472

Patient sex

Female48.6%824
Male27.1%459
Not given24.3%412

Who reported

Physician15%255
Pharmacist5.7%97
Other health professional52.6%891
Lawyer0.1%1
Consumer or non-health professional11%186
Not given15.6%265

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 16.8% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Cerebrovascular accident40924.1%
Anticoagulant therapy985.8%
Antiplatelet therapy875.1%
Cardiac stress test734.3%
Thrombosis prophylaxis422.5%
Transient ischaemic attack311.8%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 1,695 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Dipyridamole reports
Aspirin73743.5%
Furosemide52230.8%
Carbamazepine46827.6%
Omeprazole46627.5%
Oxazepam46627.5%
Acetaminophen45827%
Lactulose45026.5%
Acebutolol hydrochloride44426.2%
Levothyroxine sodium43625.7%
Magnesium hydroxide43225.5%

Other products listed in reports where Dipyridamole 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

MeasureDipyridamolePlatelet aggregation inhibitorAll reports
Reports as suspect product1,6954,63920,646,523
Share of that pool—36.5%0%
Reports, latest 12 months48—1,332,454
Marked serious96.3%87.3%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports11513291
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports527281213
Consumer-filed share11%5.7%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsCognitive disorder 27.7%median 0%0.2%

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."

Other drugs in the platelet aggregation inhibitor class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Aggrastatbrand2,3404987.1%
Eptifibatidegeneric6041162.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. 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." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Dipyridamole reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Dipyridamole?

1,695 reports list Dipyridamole as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 48 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 2,084 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Dipyridamole reports?

cognitive disorder (27.7%), fall (27.6%), hypotension (26.7%), depressed level of consciousness (26.6%) and pain (25.6%). 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 Dipyridamole was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

96.3% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 11.5% of reports include death and 52.7% 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?

other health professional (52.6%), not given (15.6%) and physician (15%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Dipyridamole rising?

48 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, up 23% from 39 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 Dipyridamole 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 Dipyridamole?

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 Dipyridamole as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (2,084) 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.