Reported Reactions

Drugs

Product name as reported

Imovane: adverse event reports filed with FDA

2,986 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026.

2,986
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 133 a year
27
reports, 12 months to June 2026
94 in the 12 months before
100%
marked serious by the reporter
57.4% across all reports
8.3%
record death among outcomes, as reported
247 reports · not verified by FDA

2,986 adverse event reports received by FDA list the product name "Imovane" as reporters wrote it as a suspect or interacting product, from January 2004 to June 2026. A further 7,822 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, 27 reports listed it, down 71% from 94 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 133 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.

Reporters most often recorded intentional overdose (14%), intentional self-injury (11.1%) and fall (9.2%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 726 different terms appear across these reports. Intentional overdose is recorded in 14% of these reports, against 0.3% of all reports in the database.

100% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter; 8.3% record death among the outcomes and 70.5% record hospitalisation, as reported. 40.4% of the reports came from other health professionals, and the largest patient age group is 18 to 44 (24.2%). 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

02234452004: 3420042005: 462006: 502007: 4620072008: 562009: 482010: 8520102011: 922012: 1182013: 12020132014: 1402015: 1432016: 15920162017: 1832018: 3592019: 44520192020: 3942021: 1412022: 12120222023: 612024: 752025: 6420252026: 6

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Imovane reports recording the termall reports in the database

  1. Intentional overdosea deliberate overdose14%417
  2. Falla fall9.2%275
  3. Toxicity to various agentspoisoning or toxic effect of one or more substances8.4%251
  4. Somnolencedrowsiness7.3%219
  5. Coma6.7%200
  6. Confusional stateconfusion5.5%163
  7. Fatiguetiredness5.2%154
  8. Hypotensionlow blood pressure4.5%133
  9. Suicide attempta suicide attempt4.2%126
  10. Overdosea dose above the recommended amount3.9%115
  11. Loss of consciousnesspassing out3.7%109
  12. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell3.6%107
  13. Anxietyanxiety2.9%88
  14. Drug abusemisuse of a medicine2.9%87
  15. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines2.8%83
  16. Dyspnoeashortness of breath2.7%82
  17. Agitationrestlessness2.7%81
  18. Drug dependencedependence on a medicine2.7%81
  19. Suicidal ideationthoughts of suicide2.5%76
  20. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse2.3%69
  21. Pneumonia aspirationlung infection from breathing in material2.3%69
  22. Insomniadifficulty sleeping2.2%67
  23. Tachycardiafast heart rate2.2%66
  24. Tremorshaking2.2%66
  25. Disturbance in attentiondifficulty concentrating2%60

Top 30 of 726 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

Death8.3%247
Life-threatening13.1%390
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)70.5%2,104
Disability1.7%51
Congenital anomaly1.3%40
Other serious37.5%1,119
Not serious0%1

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 21.3%38
2 to 110.2%7
12 to 170.9%28
18 to 4424.2%724
45 to 6422.2%662
65 to 7412.2%365
75 and over20.8%621
Age not given18.1%541

Patient sex

Female60.8%1,814
Male33.6%1,003
Not given5.7%169

Who reported

Physician32.9%983
Pharmacist8.9%267
Other health professional40.4%1,206
Lawyer0.1%4
Consumer or non-health professional14.6%437
Not given3%89

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 0.7% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Insomnia55018.4%
Sleep disorder1464.9%
Depression571.9%
Intentional overdose321.1%
Anxiety200.7%
Suicide attempt170.6%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,986 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Imovane reports
Seresta2518.4%
Kardegic2327.8%
Valium2016.7%
Lyrica1936.5%
Xanax1846.2%
Atarax1765.9%
Quetiapine1595.3%
Abilify1474.9%
Alprazolam1424.8%
Paracetamol1404.7%

Other products listed in reports where Imovane 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

MeasureImovaneAll reports
Reports as suspect product2,98620,646,523
Share of that pool—0%
Reports, latest 12 months271,332,454
Marked serious100%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports8391
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports705213
Consumer-filed share14.6%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsIntentional overdose 14%0.3%

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 Imovane reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Imovane?

2,986 reports list Imovane as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 27 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 7,822 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Imovane reports?

intentional overdose (14%), intentional self-injury (11.1%), fall (9.2%), toxicity to various agents (8.4%) and somnolence (7.3%). 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 Imovane was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

100% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 8.3% of reports include death and 70.5% 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 (40.4%), physician (32.9%) and consumer or non-health professional (14.6%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Imovane rising?

27 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 71% from 94 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 Imovane 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 Imovane?

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 Imovane as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (7,822) 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.