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Catatonia adverse event reports that record this term

Kind of term
MedDRA preferred term

What a report is

A report is not proof that the drug was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

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 has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

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.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From January 2004 to June 2026, FDA received 5,141 adverse event reports that record the MedDRA preferred term Catatonia. The person who codes a report selects the term that agrees best with the description of the reporter.

FDA received 417 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 287 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

By reports in the 12 months to June 2026, this term was number 1,079 of 1,436 reaction terms with a page. Of the 1,332,454 drug reports that FDA received in the 12 months to June 2026, 417 (under 0.1%) record this term. Reports for patients aged 18 to 44 were 27.2% of the reports that record this term and 12.3% of all drug reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

MedDRA

The Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities. The person who codes a report selects the preferred term that agrees best with the description of the reporter. FDA does not publish the description.

Data version

openFDA FAERS release of 29 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Jun 2026.

Drugs in these reports

The table has the 135 drug pages with 10 or more reports that record this term. The rows are in order of name. A drug page with fewer reports for this term is not in the table. The counts are the counts that the site keeps for each reaction term, and a count can be lower than the count of FDA.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Importantly, the AEMS data by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic.

Source: FDA, FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public Dashboard. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Drugs that the reports with the term Catatonia name as a suspect product, in order of name
DrugClassReports with this term
AbilifyAtypical antipsychotic155
Abilify Maintena34
Acetaminophen32
AdderallCentral nervous system stimulant17
AlprazolamBenzodiazepine56
AmantadineInfluenza A M2 protein inhibitor14
Ambiengamma-Aminobutyric acid A receptor positive modulator15
AmisulprideDopamine-2 receptor antagonist36
AriceptCholinesterase inhibitor10
AripiprazoleAtypical antipsychotic242
AspirinNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug14
Atorvastatin10
Azithromycin Anhydrous13
Baclofengamma-Aminobutyric acid-ergic agonist44
Benzonatate10
Biperiden10
CaplytaAtypical antipsychotic12
CarbamazepineMood stabilizer40
Carbidopa levodopaAromatic amino acid14
ChantixPartial cholinergic nicotinic agonist15
ChlorpromazinePhenothiazine81
CiprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antibacterial57
CitalopramSerotonin reuptake inhibitor43
Citalopram hydrobromideSerotonin reuptake inhibitor15
ClonazepamBenzodiazepine109
ClonidineCentral alpha-2 adrenergic agonist19
ClozapineAtypical antipsychotic440
ClozarilAtypical antipsychotic214
CrestorHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor12
Cyamemazine28
CyclophosphamideAlkylating drug20
Cymbalta23
DepakoteAnti-epileptic agent12
DexamethasoneCorticosteroid47
DiazepamBenzodiazepine112
Diltiazem14
DiphenhydramineHistamine-1 receptor antagonist15
DocetaxelMicrotubule inhibitor18
DuopaAromatic amino acid14
EscitalopramSerotonin reuptake inhibitor30
FentanylOpioid agonist25
FluoxetineSerotonin reuptake inhibitor49
Fluvoxamine12
GabapentinAnti-epileptic agent73
GeodonAtypical antipsychotic14
Gliclazide12
Haldol46
HaloperidolTypical antipsychotic365
Haloperidol decanoateTypical antipsychotic35
Humira20
HydrochlorothiazideThiazide diuretic12
Hydromorphone11
Hydromorphone hydrochlorideOpioid agonist11
HydroxychloroquineAntimalarial14
IngrezzaVesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor26
InvegaAtypical antipsychotic40
Invega SustennaAtypical antipsychotic64
Keppra22
Ketamine13
LamictalAnti-epileptic agent15
LamotrigineAnti-epileptic agent42
LatudaAtypical antipsychotic27
Leponex15
Levetiracetam28
LithiumMood stabilizer131
Lithium carbonateMood stabilizer44
LorazepamBenzodiazepine360
Loxapac28
Loxapine19
Lurasidone hydrochlorideAtypical antipsychotic10
Lyrica12
MemantineN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist24
Memantine hydrochlorideN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist11
Metformin hydrochlorideBiguanide11
MethadoneOpioid agonist23
MethylprednisoloneCorticosteroid42
MetronidazoleNitroimidazole antimicrobial22
MidazolamBenzodiazepine37
Mirtazapine76
Mycophenolate mofetilAntimetabolite immunosuppressant26
Neurontin18
NuplazidAtypical antipsychotic59
OlanzapineAtypical antipsychotic679
OxcarbazepineAnti-epileptic agent23
PaliperidoneAtypical antipsychotic52
PantoprazoleProton pump inhibitor10
ParoxetineSerotonin reuptake inhibitor23
Perindopril12
PhenerganPhenothiazine12
PrednisoloneCorticosteroid28
PrednisoneCorticosteroid49
Pregabalin17
PropofolGeneral anesthetic16
Propranololbeta-Adrenergic blocker11
QuetiapineAtypical antipsychotic341
Quetiapine fumarateAtypical antipsychotic89
RexultiAtypical antipsychotic12
RibavirinNucleoside analog antiviral10
RisperdalAtypical antipsychotic119
Risperdal Consta17
RisperidoneAtypical antipsychotic575
RivastigmineCholinesterase inhibitor14
SeroquelAtypical antipsychotic78
SertralineSerotonin reuptake inhibitor153
Sertraline hydrochlorideSerotonin reuptake inhibitor14
SinemetAromatic amino acid11
Spravato17
TacrolimusCalcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressant118
Talofen12
TegretolMood stabilizer17
TemazepamBenzodiazepine19
Temesta20
TetrabenazineVesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor12
Theralene18
Tiapride14
Topiramate38
Tramadol14
TrastuzumabHER2/neu receptor antagonist12
Trazodone17
ValiumBenzodiazepine21
Valproate14
Valproate sodiumAnti-epileptic agent48
Valproic acidAnti-epileptic agent102
VenlafaxineSerotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor44
Vyalev11
XanaxBenzodiazepine25
Xeplion37
Xeroquel13
XyremCentral nervous system depressant11
ZiprasidoneAtypical antipsychotic74
Zolpidemgamma-Aminobutyric acid A receptor positive modulator36
Zopiclone14
Zuclopenthixol20
Zuclopenthixol Acetate18
ZyprexaAtypical antipsychotic80

The page of each drug has the count of each reaction term in its reaction lookup.

Drug classes in these reports

The table has the 45 pharmacologic classes with 10 or more reports that record this term. The rows are in order of name.

FDA says:

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.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Importantly, the AEMS data by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic.

Source: FDA, FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public Dashboard. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Pharmacologic classes of the drugs that the reports with the term Catatonia name, in order of name
ClassReports with this term
Alkylating drug29
Aminoketone19
Anti-epileptic agent334
Anticholinergic26
Antimalarial17
Antimetabolite immunosuppressant28
Aromatic amino acid41
Atypical antipsychotic3,417
Benzodiazepine767
beta-Adrenergic blocker13
Biguanide11
Calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressant126
Central alpha-2 adrenergic agonist26
Central nervous system depressant13
Central nervous system stimulant40
Cephalosporin antibacterial13
Cholinesterase inhibitor31
Corticosteroid177
Dopamine-2 receptor antagonist58
Fluoroquinolone antibacterial60
gamma-Aminobutyric acid A receptor positive modulator60
gamma-Aminobutyric acid-ergic agonist44
General anesthetic33
HER2/neu receptor antagonist21
Herpes simplex virus nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitor12
Histamine-1 receptor antagonist17
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor19
Influenza A M2 protein inhibitor22
l-Thyroxine11
Leukotriene receptor antagonist10
Microtubule inhibitor26
Mood stabilizer232
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist35
Nitroimidazole antimicrobial22
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug28
Nucleoside analog antiviral10
Opioid agonist129
Partial cholinergic nicotinic agonist15
Phenothiazine109
Proton pump inhibitor26
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor70
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor375
Thiazide diuretic12
Typical antipsychotic400
Vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor38

A class with many reports in all has many reports for almost every term.

Reports by month

Reports that record Catatonia, by month, five years to June 2026
05010020222023202420252026

FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

Patients in these reports

Age of the patient in the reports that record Catatonia
AgeReportsShareShare as a bar
Under 250.1%
2 to 11801.6%
12 to 173987.7%
18 to 441,40027.2%
45 to 641,14922.3%
65 to 745049.8%
75 and over4228.2%
Age not given1,18323%
Sex of the patient in the reports that record Catatonia
SexReportsShareShare as a bar
Female2,30844.9%
Male2,35545.8%
Unknown or not given4789.3%

Age and sex are as the report gives them. 52.6% of these reports give the United States as the country.

Terms near this one

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Catatonia: adverse event reports that record this term. https://reportedreactions.com/reaction/catatonia/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk files, release of 29 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. A drug name is the name on the report. The site matches it to a brand name or a generic name of the National Drug Code Directory of 2 Nov 2026. A class is the pharmacologic class (EPC) of the FDA label.

The count has the reports with each spelling of one MedDRA preferred term. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

What does Catatonia mean in an adverse event report?

It is a MedDRA preferred term. FDA codes the description of a reporter with the MedDRA dictionary. The openFDA files do not have the description itself, and this site does not show it.

Does a drug in the table mean that the drug was responsible for this reaction?

No. FDA says:

No individual drug is connected to any individual reaction.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

When a report lists multiple drugs and multiple reactions, there is no way to conclude from the data therein that a given drug is responsible for a given reaction.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

What does this page tell a person who has this symptom?

This page gives counts of reports. It cannot assess a person. A pharmacist or a clinician can assess a person.

If this is a medical emergency, please call 911.

Source: FDA, MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form. The site read the page on .