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Alpha Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of alpha include dyspnoea, nausea, and off label use, based on 2,110 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 8.1% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Alpha side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for alpha.

1
Dyspnoea9.3%197
2
Drug Ineffective8.1%171
3
Nausea7.9%166
4
Off Label Use7.2%151
5
Cough7.0%148
6
Pain6.5%137
7
Diarrhoea6.4%136
8
Fatigue6.2%130
9
Chest Discomfort6.0%127
10
Muscle Spasms6.0%127
11
Headache5.8%123
12
Nasopharyngitis5.6%119
13
Atrial Fibrillation5.1%108
14
Vomiting4.7%100
15
Weight Decreased4.7%99

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that alpha caused these reactions.

Report severity

80.0%Serious1,688 reports
37.5%Hospitalizations792 reports
6.4%Fatal136 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Alpha drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside alpha. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Sodium-oxybate11.1%235
2
Biotin11.1%234
3
Ascorbic-acid9.2%194
4
Pyridoxine8.4%177
5
Cholecalciferol8.3%176
6
Aspirin7.9%167
7
Ergocalciferol7.6%161
8
Dexpanthenol7.4%157
9
Folic-acid7.3%153
10
Riboflavin7.1%149
11
Cyanocobalamin7.0%148
12
Vitamin-k7.0%148
13
Calcium-carbonate6.6%139
14
Vitamin-a-palmitate6.5%137
15
Calcium6.4%136

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol30.7%647
2
Ascorbic-acid21.6%456
3
Aspirin18.4%389
4
Acetaminophen16.9%357
5
Calcium13.8%291
6
Cyanocobalamin12.2%258
7
Levothyroxine-sodium11.8%250
8
Omeprazole10.7%225
9
Fish10.7%225
10
Albuterol10.4%219
11
Folic-acid10.3%218
12
Atorvastatin-calcium8.6%182
13
Amlodipine8.3%176
14
Furosemide7.5%159
15
Hydrochlorothiazide7.2%151

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports alpha side effects

54.9% of alpha adverse event reports involve female patients and 36.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female54.9%
Male36.8%
Unknown8.3%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–111.3%
12–171.6%
18–6445.7%
65+50.6%

What is alpha used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking alpha when the adverse event was reported.

AlopeciaAnaemia ProphylaxisAnalgesic TherapyAntioxidant TherapyArterial DisorderArthralgiaAllergy ProphylaxisAlopeciaAntioxidant TherapyBipolar DisorderBlood CholesterolBlood Cholesterol IncreasedBronchopulmonary DysplasiaBulbospinal Muscular Atrophy CongenitalCardiac Disorder

Showing 15 of 140 indications

Alpha brand names and reporting trend

Alpha is sold under the brand name Infuvite Adult.

Brand names

Infuvite Adult2,118

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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