Reported Reactions

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Brand name · Eletriptan hydrobromide

Relpax: adverse event reports filed with FDA

3,383 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d receptor agonist.

3,383
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 150 a year
22
reports, 12 months to June 2026
21 in the 12 months before
50.1%
marked serious by the reporter
48% across the class
0.8%
record death among outcomes, as reported
26 reports · not verified by FDA

Between January 2004 and June 2026, 3,383 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Relpax (eletriptan hydrobromide) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (3,304) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 22 reports listed it, close to the 21 of 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 150 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 12.1% of the reports for the serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d receptor agonist class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The MedDRA terms listed most often are drug ineffective (16.1%), migraine (15%) and headache (11.5%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 491 different terms appear across these reports. Drug ineffective is recorded in 16.1% of these reports, a smaller share than in the median serotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d receptor agonist drug (27.5%).

50.1% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (48% across the class); 0.8% record death among the outcomes and 13.5% record hospitalisation, as reported. 55.5% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (28.2%). 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

0510Jul 2021: 9Aug 2021: 10Sep 2021: 4Oct 2021: 9Nov 2021: 8Dec 2021: 62022Jan 2022: 5Feb 2022: 2Mar 2022: 7Apr 2022: 10May 2022: 7Jun 2022: 7Jul 2022: 3Aug 2022: 7Sep 2022: 10Oct 2022: 1Nov 2022: 3Dec 2022: 42023Jan 2023: 1Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 6May 2023: 4Jun 2023: 2Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 5Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 2Nov 2023: 6Dec 2023: 42024Jan 2024: 6Feb 2024: 3Mar 2024: 3Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 6Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 1Feb 2025: 2Mar 2025: 3Apr 2025: 5May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 2Jul 2025: 5Aug 2025: 7Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 2Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 2Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 2Jun 2026: 2

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

01863712004: 17020042005: 1602006: 572007: 8520072008: 662009: 162010: 22820102011: 1452012: 2792013: 25920132014: 2952015: 3082016: 24120162017: 1612018: 1452019: 37120192020: 1572021: 792022: 6620222023: 342024: 252025: 2920252026: 7

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Relpax reports recording the termmedian drug in serotonin-1b and serotonin-1d receptor agonist

  1. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected16.1%545
  2. Migrainemigraine15%507
  3. Headachehead pain11.5%390
  4. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell5.1%171
  5. Nauseafeeling sick5%169
  6. Vomitingbeing sick4.4%149
  7. Painpain, site not specified4.2%142
  8. Feeling abnormalfeeling odd or not right3.3%113
  9. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse3.1%104
  10. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness3.1%104
  11. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label2.9%98
  12. Fatiguetiredness2.7%90
  13. Drug hypersensitivityan allergic-type reaction to a medicine2.6%89
  14. Drug abusemisuse of a medicine2.5%83
  15. Dyspnoeashortness of breath2.5%83
  16. Somnolencedrowsiness2.4%81
  17. Insomniadifficulty sleeping2.3%78
  18. Paraesthesiatingling or pins and needles2.2%74
  19. Intentional product misusedeliberate use not as intended2.1%72
  20. Chest discomfortchest discomfort2.1%70
  21. Drug dependencedependence on a medicine2%68
  22. Chest painchest pain2%67
  23. Falla fall1.6%55
  24. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines1.5%52
  25. Product use in unapproved indicationused for a purpose not on the label1.5%51
  26. Memory impairmentmemory problems1.4%48
  27. Abdominal pain upperupper stomach pain1.3%45
  28. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy1.3%44

Top 30 of 491 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 9 drugs in the serotonin-1b and serotonin-1d receptor agonist 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

Death0.8%26
Life-threatening1.5%51
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)13.5%456
Disability2.3%78
Congenital anomaly0.4%13
Other serious39.9%1,350
Not serious49.9%1,689

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 27,938 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 20.3%11
2 to 110.2%7
12 to 170.6%21
18 to 4418.5%625
45 to 6428.2%955
65 to 745%169
75 and over1.1%36
Age not given46.1%1,559

Patient sex

Female76.9%2,600
Male13%441
Not given10.1%342

Who reported

Physician24.2%819
Pharmacist5%168
Other health professional11.6%394
Lawyer0.1%3
Consumer or non-health professional55.5%1,876
Not given3.6%123

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 75.6% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Migraine1,83554.2%
Headache2647.8%
Ill-defined disorder1053.1%
Migraine without aura140.4%
Migraine with aura110.3%
Cluster headache80.2%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 3,383 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Relpax reports
Topamax1544.6%
Imitrex1233.6%
Lyrica1073.2%
Ibuprofen1023%
Maxalt802.4%
Topiramate611.8%
Celebrex571.7%
Botox561.7%
Cymbalta551.6%
Gabapentin501.5%

Other products listed in reports where Relpax 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

MeasureRelpaxSerotonin-1b and Serotonin-1d receptor agonistAll reports
Reports as suspect product3,38327,93820,646,523
Share of that pool—12.1%0%
Reports, latest 12 months22—1,332,454
Marked serious50.1%48%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports82391
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports135147213
Consumer-filed share55.5%56.2%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsDrug ineffective 16.1%median 27.5%6.3%

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."

Other drugs in the serotonin-1b and serotonin-1d receptor agonist class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Imitrexbrand7,4917621.7%
Sumatriptangeneric6,69055663.3%
Sumatriptan succinategeneric3,58036540.8%
Maxaltbrand1,96221767%
Zomigbrand1,9222943.3%
Rizatriptangeneric1,10518271.6%
Zolmitriptangeneric1,03714288.1%
Rizatriptan benzoategeneric76810969.5%

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 Relpax reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Relpax?

3,383 reports list Relpax as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 22 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 3,304 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Relpax reports?

drug ineffective (16.1%), migraine (15%), headache (11.5%), malaise (5.1%) and nausea (5%). 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 Relpax was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

50.1% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 0.8% of reports include death and 13.5% 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?

consumer or non-health professional (55.5%), physician (24.2%) and other health professional (11.6%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Relpax rising?

22 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, close to the 21 of 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 Relpax 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 Relpax?

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 Relpax as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (3,304) 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.