Reported Reactions

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Generic name

Triazolam: adverse event reports filed with FDA

1,479 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Benzodiazepine.

1,479
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 66 a year
66
reports, 12 months to June 2026
64 in the 12 months before
84.3%
marked serious by the reporter
88.1% across the class
23.9%
record death among outcomes, as reported
354 reports · not verified by FDA

1,479 adverse event reports received by FDA list triazolam, a generic name as a suspect or interacting product, from February 2004 to April 2026. A further 2,541 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, 66 reports listed it, close to the 64 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 66 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 0.6% of the reports for the benzodiazepine 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 abuse (22.5%), sopor (14.2%) and drug ineffective (11.5%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 335 different terms appear across these reports. Drug abuse is recorded in 22.5% of these reports, a larger share than in the median benzodiazepine drug (6.8%).

84.3% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (88.1% across the class); 23.9% record death among the outcomes and 38.2% record hospitalisation, as reported. 34.3% of the reports came from physicians, and the largest patient age group is 18 to 44 (24%). 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

0831652004: 1520042005: 82006: 112007: 2020072008: 122009: 142010: 3420102011: 302012: 562013: 11520132014: 1102015: 952016: 7720162017: 862018: 1102019: 10320192020: 782021: 852022: 8020222023: 1652024: 812025: 5320252026: 41

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Triazolam reports recording the termmedian drug in benzodiazepine

  1. Drug abusemisuse of a medicine22.5%333
  2. Sopor14.2%210
  3. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected11.5%170
  4. Toxicity to various agentspoisoning or toxic effect of one or more substances11.3%167
  5. Completed suicidedeath by suicide9.9%147
  6. Overdosea dose above the recommended amount9.8%145
  7. Intentional overdosea deliberate overdose7%103
  8. Suicide attempta suicide attempt5.9%87
  9. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines5.8%86
  10. Loss of consciousnesspassing out4.7%70
  11. Somnolencedrowsiness4.4%65
  12. Confusional stateconfusion4.3%64
  13. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term4%59
  14. Drug dependencedependence on a medicine3.4%51
  15. Coma3.2%48
  16. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell3%44
  17. Alcohol interaction2.8%42
  18. Intentional product misusedeliberate use not as intended2.8%41
  19. Insomniadifficulty sleeping2.6%39
  20. Dyspnoeashortness of breath2.4%36
  21. Electrocardiogram QT prolongeda QT prolongation on the ECG2.1%31
  22. Suicidal ideationthoughts of suicide2.1%31
  23. Fatiguetiredness2%30
  24. Depressionlow mood2%29
  25. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness1.9%28
  26. Anxietyanxiety1.8%27
  27. Hypotensionlow blood pressure1.7%25
  28. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy1.6%24

Top 30 of 335 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 19 drugs in the benzodiazepine 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

Death23.9%354
Life-threatening7.1%105
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)38.2%565
Disability2.4%36
Congenital anomaly0.1%1
Other serious47.1%696
Not serious15.7%232

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 244,289 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 20.1%2
2 to 110.3%5
12 to 171.4%20
18 to 4424%355
45 to 6423.7%351
65 to 7413.9%205
75 and over14.1%209
Age not given22.4%332

Patient sex

Female54.7%809
Male35.4%524
Not given9.9%146

Who reported

Physician34.3%508
Pharmacist10.1%149
Other health professional30.3%448
Lawyer0.1%2
Consumer or non-health professional21.2%314
Not given3.9%58

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 30.9% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Insomnia18212.3%
Sleep disorder583.9%
Intentional self-injury453%
Drug abuse352.4%
Depression221.5%
Pain221.5%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 1,479 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Triazolam reports
Alprazolam22415.1%
Lorazepam16511.2%
Diazepam15410.4%
Quetiapine1057.1%
Zolpidem1057.1%
Acetaminophen1037%
Olanzapine815.5%
Clonazepam704.7%
Lormetazepam694.7%
Mirtazapine684.6%

Other products listed in reports where Triazolam 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

MeasureTriazolamBenzodiazepineAll reports
Reports as suspect product1,479244,28920,646,523
Share of that pool—0.6%0%
Reports, latest 12 months66—1,332,454
Marked serious84.3%88.1%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports23929791
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports382346213
Consumer-filed share21.2%21.3%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsDrug abuse 22.5%median 6.8%0.4%

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 benzodiazepine class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Alprazolamgeneric48,2632,27190.4%
Diazepamgeneric40,0602,76294.8%
Clonazepamgeneric37,4322,53086.7%
Lorazepamgeneric33,3072,01090%
Xanaxbrand17,44452078.2%
Midazolamgeneric11,29987292.6%
Oxazepamgeneric10,7091,20099.1%
Valiumbrand9,65047784%
Clobazamgeneric8,00571289.1%
Temazepamgeneric7,42230890.7%
Klonopinbrand5,8325656.5%
Ativanbrand5,31825577.8%
Onfibrand3,5434157.5%
Midazolam hydrochloridegeneric1,73112588.6%
Restorilbrand1,0186679.8%

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 Triazolam reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Triazolam?

1,479 reports list Triazolam as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 66 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 2,541 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Triazolam reports?

drug abuse (22.5%), sopor (14.2%), drug ineffective (11.5%), toxicity to various agents (11.3%) and completed suicide (9.9%). 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 Triazolam was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

84.3% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 23.9% of reports include death and 38.2% 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 (34.3%), other health professional (30.3%) and consumer or non-health professional (21.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Triazolam rising?

66 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, close to the 64 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 Triazolam 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 Triazolam?

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 Triazolam as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (2,541) 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.