Wrist fracture adverse event reports that record this term

Kind of term: MedDRA preferred term
Plain meaning: a broken wrist

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 2 Oct 2026. The data have the reports that FDA received through 30 Jun 2026.

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 2 Oct 2026.

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 2 Oct 2026.

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 11,823 adverse event reports that record the MedDRA preferred term Wrist fracture. In plain words, the term means: a broken wrist. The person who codes a report selects the term that agrees best with the description of the reporter.

FDA received 590 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 623 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 894 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, 590 (under 0.1%) record this term. Reports for female patients were 77.7% 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

A broken wrist. 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 114 drug pages with 25 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 2 Oct 2026.

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 11 Mar 2026. The site read the page on 2 Oct 2026.

Drugs that the reports with the term Wrist fracture name as a suspect product, in order of name
Drug	Class	Reports with this term
Abatacept	Selective T cell costimulation modulator	75
Aclasta		175
Actemra	Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist	96
Actonel	Bisphosphonate	47
Albuterol	beta2-Adrenergic agonist	28
Albuterol sulfate	beta2-Adrenergic agonist	30
Alendronate sodium	Bisphosphonate	187
Alvesco		35
Ambrisentan	Endothelin receptor antagonist	36
Ampyra	Potassium channel blocker	77
Apixaban	Factor Xa inhibitor	31
Arimidex	Aromatase inhibitor	34
Atripla		256
Aubagio	Pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor	26
Avonex	Interferon beta	199
Azithromycin	Macrolide antimicrobial	27
Benralizumab	Interleukin-5 receptor alpha-directed cytolytic antibody	43
Boniva		86
Calcium carbonate	Blood coagulation factor	47
Carbidopa levodopa	Aromatic amino acid	40
Celebrex	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug	75
Certolizumab pegol	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	28
Chantix	Partial cholinergic nicotinic agonist	28
Cimzia	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	30
Clonazepam	Benzodiazepine	38
Complera	Human immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	89
Cosentyx	Interleukin-17A antagonist	93
Crestor	HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor	35
Dianeal Low Calcium Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with Dextrose		46
Diovan	Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker	27
Duodopa		45
Dupixent	Interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist	130
Eliquis	Factor Xa inhibitor	42
Enbrel	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	395
Entresto	Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker	46
Ergocalciferol	Provitamin D2 compound	52
Evenity		45
Evista	Estrogen Agonist/Antagonist	76
Forsteo		26
Forteo	Parathyroid hormone analog	648
Fosamax	Bisphosphonate	483
Fosamax Plus D		91
Gabapentin	Anti-epileptic agent	25
Gilenya	Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator	65
Humalog	Insulin analog	54
Human immunoglobulin g	Human immunoglobulin G	56
Humira		566
Ibrance	Kinase inhibitor	52
Imbruvica	Kinase inhibitor	77
Imodium	Opioid agonist	34
Inflectra	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	69
Infliximab	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	56
Jakafi	Janus kinase inhibitor	38
Lantus	Insulin analog	29
Leflunomide	Antirheumatic agent	26
Lipitor	HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor	28
Lyrica		117
Methotrexate	Folate analog metabolic inhibitor	144
Methotrexate sodium	Folate analog metabolic inhibitor	46
Mometasone furoate	Corticosteroid	26
Nexium	Proton pump inhibitor	262
Nuplazid	Atypical antipsychotic	34
Ocrevus	CD20-directed cytolytic antibody	54
Omalizumab	Anti-IgE	103
Omeprazole	Proton pump inhibitor	35
Opsumit	Endothelin receptor antagonist	32
Orencia	Selective T cell costimulation modulator	44
Otezla	Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor	38
Oxycodone hydrochloride	Opioid agonist	29
OxyContin	Opioid agonist	39
Ozempic	GLP-1 receptor agonist	26
Pantoprazole	Proton pump inhibitor	43
Pantoprazole sodium	Proton pump inhibitor	28
Pradaxa	Direct thrombin inhibitor	36
Prednisone	Corticosteroid	123
Prilosec	Proton pump inhibitor	51
Prolia	RANK ligand inhibitor	484
Rebif	Interferon beta	52
Reclast	Bisphosphonate	32
Remicade	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	119
Remodulin	Prostacycline vasodilator	26
Repatha	PCSK9 inhibitor	34
Revlimid	Thalidomide analog	122
Rinvoq	Janus kinase inhibitor	140
Rituxan	CD20-directed cytolytic antibody	34
Rituximab	CD20-directed cytolytic antibody	92
Roflumilast	Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor	28
Sandostatin	Somatostatin analog	29
Sandostatin LAR Depot		40
Seroquel	Atypical antipsychotic	39
Simponi	Tumor necrosis factor blocker	43
Singulair	Leukotriene receptor antagonist	34
Skyrizi	Interleukin-23 antagonist	132
Stelara	Interleukin-12 antagonist	29
Strensiq		25
Stribild	Cytochrome P450 3A inhibitor	107
Tecfidera		120
Teriparatide	Parathyroid hormone analog	30
Tiotropium bromide	Anticholinergic	100
Truvada	Human immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	352
Tymlos		118
Tysabri	Integrin receptor antagonist	145
Vedolizumab	Integrin receptor antagonist	76
Vioxx		44
Viread	Hepatitis B virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	213
Vitamin d	Provitamin D2 compound	27
Vivitrol		26
Vumerity		26
Xeljanz	Janus kinase inhibitor	200
Xolair	Anti-IgE	104
Xyrem	Central nervous system depressant	137
Zoledronoc Acid		47
Zometa		32
Zopiclone		40

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 48 pharmacologic classes with 50 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 2 Oct 2026.

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 11 Mar 2026. The site read the page on 2 Oct 2026.

Pharmacologic classes of the drugs that the reports with the term Wrist fracture name, in order of name
Class	Reports with this term
Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker	116
Anti-epileptic agent	66
Anti-IgE	207
Anticholinergic	133
Aromatase inhibitor	57
Aromatic amino acid	73
Atypical antipsychotic	96
Benzodiazepine	74
beta2-Adrenergic agonist	74
Bisphosphonate	785
CD20-directed cytolytic antibody	215
Central nervous system depressant	157
Corticosteroid	276
Cytochrome P450 3A inhibitor	116
Endothelin receptor antagonist	124
Estrogen Agonist/Antagonist	78
Factor Xa inhibitor	96
Folate analog metabolic inhibitor	195
GLP-1 receptor agonist	69
Hepatitis B virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	215
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor	77
Human immunodeficiency virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor	445
Human immunoglobulin G	74
Insulin analog	146
Integrin receptor antagonist	223
Interferon beta	261
Interleukin-17A antagonist	99
Interleukin-23 antagonist	135
Interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist	139
Interleukin-5 receptor alpha-directed cytolytic antibody	57
Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist	112
Janus kinase inhibitor	389
Kinase inhibitor	228
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug	121
Opioid agonist	249
Parathyroid hormone analog	678
PCSK9 inhibitor	50
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor	66
Potassium channel blocker	92
Prostacycline vasodilator	60
Proton pump inhibitor	474
Provitamin D2 compound	79
RANK ligand inhibitor	497
Selective T cell costimulation modulator	119
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor	57
Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator	72
Thalidomide analog	168
Tumor necrosis factor blocker	776

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

Reports by month

Reports that record Wrist fracture, by month, five years to June 2026

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 Wrist fracture
Age	Reports	Share
Under 2	5	under 0.1%
2 to 11	66	0.6%
12 to 17	110	0.9%
18 to 44	682	5.8%
45 to 64	2,969	25.1%
65 to 74	2,031	17.2%
75 and over	1,825	15.4%
Age not given	4,135	35%

Sex of the patient in the reports that record Wrist fracture
Sex	Reports	Share
Female	9,183	77.7%
Male	1,962	16.6%
Unknown or not given	678	5.7%

Age and sex are as the report gives them. 69.9% of these reports give the United States as the country.

Terms near this one

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Official pages

MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting FormThe online form of FDA for a voluntary report.
MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting ProgramThe page of the FDA program that receives reports about drugs and devices.
FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public DashboardThe public dashboard of FDA for adverse event reports on drugs and biologics.

The site checked these addresses on 2 Oct 2026. The links open in a new tab.

Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Wrist fracture: adverse event reports that record this term. https://reportedreactions.com/reaction/wrist-fracture/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) files, release of 29 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Jun 2026.

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 Wrist fracture mean in an adverse event report?

In plain words: a broken wrist. 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 2 Oct 2026.

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 2 Oct 2026.

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 2 Oct 2026.

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