Reports received by FDA, by month

March 2010: adverse event reports received by FDA

34,048 drug reports (FAERS) and 23,917 device reports (MAUDE).

Read first · FDA's statement on these data

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product. openFDA, FDA

FDA adds: "There is no certainty that the reported event (adverse event or medication error) was actually due to the product. FDA does not require that a causal relationship between a product and event be proven, and reports do not always contain enough detail to properly evaluate an event." The information in these reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

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34,048
drug reports received: 24,913 a year earlier; 28,995
monthly average, preceding 12 months: 17.4% against the average; 23,917
device reports received: 22,262 a year earlier

FDA received 34,048 drug adverse event reports in March 2010, against 24,913 in the same month a year earlier and a monthly average of 28,995 over the preceding 12 months. The MAUDE device database received 23,917 reports that month (22,262 a year earlier).

The drugs listed most often as suspect products were Avonex (4,863), Tysabri (1,672) and Erbitux (493), and the reactions recorded most often were death (1,348), fatigue (1,229) and nausea (1,225).

Relative to their own average over the preceding 12 months, the drugs whose report count rose most were Avonex (13.8× its average), MultiHance (10.6× its average) and Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen (8.4× its average). A jump in one month usually reflects a batch of reports from a manufacturer, a publicised event or a new product, not a change in what happens to patients.

Drug reports by month, three years to March 2010

Drugs listed most often as suspect products

Drug	Reports	Share of the month
Avonex	4,863	14.3%
Tysabri	1,672	4.9%
Erbitux	493	1.4%
Nicorette	443	1.3%
Saphris	426	1.3%
Tiotropium bromide	424	1.2%
Remicade	374	1.1%
Tamiflu	342	1%
Dianeal	334	1%
Humira	330	1%
Rebif	299	0.9%
Enbrel	291	0.9%
Avandia	288	0.8%
Forteo	284	0.8%
Acetaminophen	278	0.8%

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."

Largest rises against their own average

Drug	Reports this month	Times its 12-month average
Avonex	4,863	13.8×
MultiHance	110	10.6×
Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen	119	8.4×
Erythromycin	145	7.8×
Nicorette	443	7.6×
Tysabri	1,672	7.3×
Solostar	115	7×
Erbitux	493	6.6×

Drugs with at least 50 reports in the month and an average of at least 10 a month over the preceding year. A rise usually reflects a batch of manufacturer reports, a publicised event or a new product.

Reactions recorded most often

MedDRA term	Reports	Share of the month
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term	1,348	4%
Fatiguetiredness	1,229	3.6%
Nauseafeeling sick	1,225	3.6%
Headachehead pain	1,125	3.3%
Dyspnoeashortness of breath	1,030	3%
Painpain, site not specified	950	2.8%
Vomitingbeing sick	945	2.8%
Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected	942	2.8%
Influenza like illnessflu-like symptoms	908	2.7%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness	907	2.7%
Falla fall	880	2.6%
Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools	864	2.5%
Pyrexiafever	858	2.5%
Astheniaweakness or lack of energy	834	2.4%
Gait disturbancedifficulty walking	729	2.1%

Devices named most often

Brand	Reports	Share of device reports
One Touch Ultralink Meter	427	1.8%
One Touch Ping Meter	420	1.8%
Allegretto Wave Eye-Q	184	0.8%
Dextrus 4136	182	0.8%
Totalcare	178	0.7%
Accu-Chek Aviva Test Strips	174	0.7%
M Series	161	0.7%
Precision?	152	0.6%
Accu-Chek Spirit	144	0.6%
Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips	129	0.5%

Questions about March 2010

How many adverse event reports did FDA receive in March 2010?

34,048 drug reports are in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, and 23,917 device reports in the MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026. The same month a year earlier has 24,913 drug reports.

Which drugs were listed most often?

Avonex (4,863), Tysabri (1,672), Erbitux (493), Nicorette (443) and Saphris (426).

Which reactions were recorded most often?

death (1,348), fatigue (1,229), nausea (1,225), headache (1,125) and dyspnoea (1,030).

Can the count for a month still change?

Yes. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Older months change little.

Does a busy month mean something happened that month?

Not by itself. The date is when FDA received the report, not when the event occurred, and volume follows manufacturer batches, product launches and publicity. 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."

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. 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.