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Neuralgia 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 23,902 adverse event reports that record the MedDRA preferred term Neuralgia. The person who codes a report selects the term that agrees best with the description of the reporter.

FDA received 1,513 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 1,475 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 449 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, 1,513 (0.1%) record this term. Reports for female patients were 63.9% 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.

Data version

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

Drugs in these reports

The table has the 109 drug pages with 100 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 Neuralgia name as a suspect product, in order of name
DrugClassReports with this term
Acetaminophen211
ActemraInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist220
Albuterolbeta2-Adrenergic agonist142
Albuterol sulfatebeta2-Adrenergic agonist117
AllopurinolXanthine oxidase inhibitor172
Amiodarone113
Amiodarone hydrochlorideAntiarrhythmic122
Amitriptyline103
AmlodipineCalcium channel blocker145
AmpyraPotassium channel blocker192
AranespErythropoiesis-stimulating agent139
Atorvastatin160
AubagioPyrimidine synthesis inhibitor178
AvonexInterferon beta349
Baclofengamma-Aminobutyric acid-ergic agonist145
Betamethasone116
Bisacodyl153
CalcitriolVitamin D3 analog141
CarboplatinPlatinum-based drug128
CeftriaxoneCephalosporin antibacterial104
Ceftriaxone sodiumCephalosporin antibacterial116
CelebrexNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug105
CiprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antibacterial579
ClonazepamBenzodiazepine124
CosentyxInterleukin-17A antagonist186
CyclophosphamideAlkylating drug129
Cymbalta242
DexamethasoneCorticosteroid201
DexilantProton pump inhibitor122
Dextrose151
Dipyrone126
Distigmine Bromide123
Dobutaminebeta-Adrenergic agonist112
DupixentInterleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist339
EnbrelTumor necrosis factor blocker517
FentanylOpioid agonist111
ForteoParathyroid hormone analog177
FosamaxBisphosphonate169
FragminAnti-coagulant118
Furazolidone135
GabapentinAnti-epileptic agent799
GilenyaSphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator344
Heparin sodiumAnti-coagulant117
Herbals111
Herbals Paullinia Cupana Seed115
Humira889
HydrocortisoneCorticosteroid190
Hydromorphone172
Hydromorphone hydrochlorideOpioid agonist157
IbranceKinase inhibitor156
IbuprofenNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug112
Insulin aspartInsulin analog119
Ipratropium bromideAnticholinergic154
KesimptaCD20-directed cytolytic antibody222
LansoprazoleProton pump inhibitor151
Lanthanum carbonatePhosphate binder131
Levaquin100
LevofloxacinFluoroquinolone antibacterial189
LipitorHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor115
Lyrica1,440
Mannitol104
Melatonin157
MethotrexateFolate analog metabolic inhibitor316
MetronidazoleNitroimidazole antimicrobial187
MorphineOpioid agonist132
Morphine sulfateOpioid agonist137
Neurontin268
NexplanonProgestin102
Norepinephrine bitartrateCatecholamine103
OcrevusCD20-directed cytolytic antibody410
OmeprazoleProton pump inhibitor101
OndansetronSerotonin-3 receptor antagonist150
OrenciaSelective T cell costimulation modulator108
Otrivin119
PaclitaxelMicrotubule inhibitor130
Phytonadione138
Polyethylene glycol 3350Osmotic laxative132
PomalystThalidomide analog122
Potassium chlorideOsmotic laxative116
PrednisoneCorticosteroid369
Pregabalin320
ProliaRANK ligand inhibitor182
Pyridoxine hydrochloride102
RebifInterferon beta132
RemicadeTumor necrosis factor blocker125
RemodulinProstacycline vasodilator129
RepathaPCSK9 inhibitor113
RevlimidThalidomide analog546
RinvoqJanus kinase inhibitor148
RituxanCD20-directed cytolytic antibody144
RituximabCD20-directed cytolytic antibody308
SimvastatinHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor194
Sodium citrateAnti-coagulant109
Sodium ferric gluconate complexParenteral iron replacement119
Sodium phosphate monobasic115
Sodium picosulfate117
Tecfidera295
Tramadol115
TysabriIntegrin receptor antagonist535
Umeclidinium bromide104
Vasopressin107
VelcadeProteasome inhibitor129
Vitamin K1112
WarfarinVitamin K antagonist116
XeljanzJanus kinase inhibitor285
XolairAnti-IgE107
XyremCentral nervous system depressant240
ZocorHMG-CoA reductase inhibitor111
Zometa123

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 33 pharmacologic classes with 250 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 Neuralgia name, in order of name
ClassReports with this term
Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker266
Anti-coagulant484
Anti-epileptic agent892
Anticholinergic351
Benzodiazepine427
beta2-Adrenergic agonist284
Bisphosphonate297
CD20-directed cytolytic antibody1,160
Central nervous system depressant305
Corticosteroid1,899
Fluoroquinolone antibacterial831
Folate analog metabolic inhibitor397
GLP-1 receptor agonist285
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor605
Insulin analog483
Integrin receptor antagonist610
Interferon beta515
Interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist357
Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist262
Janus kinase inhibitor516
Kinase inhibitor825
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug595
Nucleoside metabolic inhibitor319
Opioid agonist1,143
Osmotic laxative542
Platinum-based drug273
Prostacycline vasodilator272
Proteasome inhibitor262
Proton pump inhibitor813
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor287
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator422
Thalidomide analog763
Tumor necrosis factor blocker964

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

Reports by month

Reports that record Neuralgia, by month, five years to June 2026
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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 Neuralgia
AgeReportsShareShare as a bar
Under 2170.1%
2 to 11930.4%
12 to 171830.8%
18 to 443,86616.2%
45 to 646,82728.6%
65 to 742,91312.2%
75 and over1,6637%
Age not given8,34034.9%
Sex of the patient in the reports that record Neuralgia
SexReportsShareShare as a bar
Female15,26363.9%
Male6,85228.7%
Unknown or not given1,7877.5%

Age and sex are as the report gives them. 65.5% 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 Neuralgia 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 .