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Fatigue adverse event reports that record this term

Kind of term
MedDRA preferred term
Plain meaning
tiredness

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 765,038 adverse event reports that record the MedDRA preferred term Fatigue. In plain words, the term means: tiredness. The person who codes a report selects the term that agrees best with the description of the reporter.

FDA received 45,513 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 47,113 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 6 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, 45,513 (3.4%) record this term. Reports for female patients were 59.7% of the reports that record this term and 52.7% 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.

Plain meaning

Tiredness. The words are from the fixed dictionary of this site. They add nothing to a report.

Data version

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

Drugs in these reports

The table has the 118 drug pages with 2,500 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 Fatigue name as a suspect product, in order of name
DrugClassReports with this term
Acetaminophen6,951
ActemraInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist13,047
AdalimumabTumor necrosis factor blocker4,950
AfinitorKinase inhibitor2,712
Alendronate sodiumBisphosphonate4,479
Alendronic Acid2,733
AmbrisentanEndothelin receptor antagonist2,558
AmpyraPotassium channel blocker3,801
AravaAntirheumatic agent8,938
AubagioPyrimidine synthesis inhibitor3,665
AvastinVascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor2,700
AvonexInterferon beta5,435
BevacizumabVascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor3,304
CabometyxKinase inhibitor6,915
CapecitabineNucleoside metabolic inhibitor3,333
CarboplatinPlatinum-based drug3,712
CelebrexNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug2,767
Certolizumab pegolTumor necrosis factor blocker3,232
CetirizineHistamine-1 receptor antagonist2,961
Cetirizine hydrochlorideHistamine-1 receptor antagonist6,758
Cetirizine hydrochloride, pseudoephedrine hydrochlorideHistamine-1 receptor antagonist2,640
ChantixPartial cholinergic nicotinic agonist2,648
Chlorhexidine2,512
CimziaTumor necrosis factor blocker11,141
CiprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antibacterial2,517
Cortisone acetateCorticosteroid5,126
CosentyxInterleukin-17A antagonist9,532
CyclophosphamideAlkylating drug3,125
Cymbalta5,523
DesoximetasoneCorticosteroid7,248
DexamethasoneCorticosteroid4,530
DiclofenacNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug4,237
Diclofenac sodiumNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug6,241
DocetaxelMicrotubule inhibitor2,856
DupixentInterleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist7,749
EligardGonadotropin releasing hormone receptor agonist2,890
EnbrelTumor necrosis factor blocker27,964
EntrestoAngiotensin 2 receptor blocker7,957
EpclusaHepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor2,577
Erelzi4,467
EsbrietPyridone3,493
FluorouracilNucleoside metabolic inhibitor2,605
Folic acid8,231
ForteoParathyroid hormone analog6,389
FosamaxBisphosphonate6,949
GabapentinAnti-epileptic agent3,626
GilenyaSphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator10,771
HarvoniHepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor4,086
Humira34,747
HydroxychloroquineAntimalarial6,218
Hydroxychloroquine sulfateAntimalarial7,473
IbranceKinase inhibitor14,658
ImbruvicaKinase inhibitor4,248
Incivek2,620
InflectraTumor necrosis factor blocker3,106
InfliximabTumor necrosis factor blocker6,032
JakafiJanus kinase inhibitor5,527
KesimptaCD20-directed cytolytic antibody5,366
KevzaraInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist2,954
KeytrudaProgrammed death Receptor-1 blocking antibody2,842
KisqaliKinase inhibitor3,336
LeflunomideAntirheumatic agent8,481
LenalidomideThalidomide analog3,156
LenvimaKinase inhibitor2,670
LetrozoleAromatase inhibitor3,140
Lyrica5,199
MavyretHepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease inhibitor2,555
MethotrexateFolate analog metabolic inhibitor17,573
Methotrexate sodiumFolate analog metabolic inhibitor3,943
MirenaProgestin2,668
Mycophenolate mofetilAntimetabolite immunosuppressant2,502
NaproxenNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug2,583
Novothyrox5,197
OcrevusCD20-directed cytolytic antibody5,452
OpsumitEndothelin receptor antagonist2,925
OrenciaSelective T cell costimulation modulator12,768
OrgovyxGonadotropin releasing hormone receptor antagonist5,584
OtezlaPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor5,015
OxycodoneOpioid agonist3,700
Oxycodone Terephthalate2,823
PaclitaxelMicrotubule inhibitor3,026
PantoprazoleProton pump inhibitor2,583
PegasysInterferon alpha6,848
Phthalylsulfathiazole6,081
PlaquenilAntimalarial4,435
PomalystThalidomide analog6,717
PrednisoneCorticosteroid15,152
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloridealpha-Adrenergic agonist4,137
RamiprilAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor2,529
RebifInterferon beta2,641
RemicadeTumor necrosis factor blocker11,448
RemodulinProstacycline vasodilator2,774
RepathaPCSK9 inhibitor3,659
RevlimidThalidomide analog23,404
RibavirinNucleoside analog antiviral7,109
RituxanCD20-directed cytolytic antibody4,511
RituximabCD20-directed cytolytic antibody12,975
RubracaPoly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitor2,507
SimponiTumor necrosis factor blocker9,438
SimvastatinHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor2,512
SkyriziInterleukin-23 antagonist2,997
SolirisComplement inhibitor5,934
StelaraInterleukin-12 antagonist5,311
SulfasalazineAminosalicylate9,963
SutentKinase inhibitor3,798
Synthroidl-Thyroxine2,724
Tecfidera6,356
TocilizumabInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist3,590
Tymlos3,359
TysabriIntegrin receptor antagonist18,807
VedolizumabIntegrin receptor antagonist4,320
Vx-9502,542
XeljanzJanus kinase inhibitor13,129
XelodaNucleoside metabolic inhibitor2,607
XolairAnti-IgE4,162
XtandiAndrogen receptor inhibitor8,100
XyremCentral nervous system depressant2,648
ZejulaPoly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitor3,323

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 59 pharmacologic classes with 5,000 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 Fatigue name, in order of name
ClassReports with this term
Alkylating drug6,197
Aminosalicylate10,978
Androgen receptor inhibitor9,895
Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker16,199
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor5,024
Anti-epileptic agent9,528
Anti-IgE5,944
Antimalarial18,240
Antirheumatic agent17,419
Aromatase inhibitor7,113
Atypical antipsychotic15,787
Benzodiazepine7,438
beta-Adrenergic blocker8,114
Bisphosphonate14,218
CD20-directed cytolytic antibody30,075
Complement inhibitor7,857
Corticosteroid55,765
Endothelin receptor antagonist9,789
Factor Xa inhibitor6,126
Fluoroquinolone antibacterial5,087
Folate analog metabolic inhibitor22,887
GLP-1 receptor agonist11,769
Gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor antagonist5,755
Hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor7,118
HER2/neu receptor antagonist5,995
Histamine-1 receptor antagonist18,701
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor10,506
Human immunoglobulin G5,674
Integrin receptor antagonist25,319
Interferon alpha7,205
Interferon beta8,996
Interleukin-12 antagonist6,586
Interleukin-17A antagonist10,637
Interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist8,162
Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist20,206
Janus kinase inhibitor24,869
Kinase inhibitor78,859
l-Thyroxine5,311
Microtubule inhibitor6,662
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug29,468
Nucleoside analog antiviral8,433
Nucleoside metabolic inhibitor12,395
Opioid agonist18,996
Parathyroid hormone analog6,805
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor6,387
Platinum-based drug8,188
Poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitor9,548
Progestin5,878
Programmed death Receptor-1 blocking antibody9,611
Prostacycline vasodilator9,912
Proteasome inhibitor5,022
Proton pump inhibitor11,754
Selective T cell costimulation modulator14,209
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor5,343
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor11,634
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator12,754
Thalidomide analog33,701
Tumor necrosis factor blocker82,753
Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor6,592

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

Reports by month

Reports that record Fatigue, by month, five years to June 2026
05,00010,00020222023202420252026

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 Fatigue
AgeReportsShareShare as a bar
Under 26130.1%
2 to 114,1140.5%
12 to 176,4300.8%
18 to 44103,75913.6%
45 to 64192,00825.1%
65 to 7496,89012.7%
75 and over72,6249.5%
Age not given288,60037.7%
Sex of the patient in the reports that record Fatigue
SexReportsShareShare as a bar
Female456,50759.7%
Male238,30431.1%
Unknown or not given70,2279.2%

Age and sex are as the report gives them. 72.8% of these reports give the United States as the country.

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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 Fatigue mean in an adverse event report?

In plain words: tiredness. 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 .