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Alprostadil Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of alprostadil include wrong technique in product usage process, product quality issue, and penile pain, based on 5,883 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 25.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Alprostadil side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective25.8%1,516
2
Wrong Technique In Product Usage Process8.7%513
3
Drug Ineffective6.4%374
4
Product Quality Issue4.1%241
5
Penile Pain2.9%173
6
Off Label Use2.8%165
7
Lymphocyte Count Decreased1.8%106
8
Penile Burning Sensation1.6%92
9
Erection Increased1.4%85
10
Diarrhoea1.4%83
11
Erection Increased1.4%81
12
Haemoglobin Decreased1.3%75
13
Pyrexia1.2%72
14
Erectile Dysfunction1.2%70
15
Injection Site Pain1.1%65

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

Report severity

58.4%Serious3,433 reports
22.0%Hospitalizations1,297 reports
6.7%Fatal392 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Alprostadil drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside alprostadil. 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
Mycophenolate3.7%219
2
Sildenafil-citrate3.2%191
3
Methylprednisolone2.8%165
4
Prednisone2.7%156
5
Tacrolimus2.6%152
6
Basiliximab2.4%144
7
Tadalafil1.7%100
8
Methotrexate1.6%93
9
Furosemide1.4%85
10
Cyclosporine1.3%75
11
Omeprazole1.3%74
12
Cyclophosphamide1.3%74
13
Propofol1.1%66
14
Fentanyl1.1%65
15
Ganciclovir1.0%59

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin7.4%435
2
Furosemide7.1%418
3
Insulin6.2%363
4
Amlodipine6.0%351
5
Metformin5.7%333
6
Atorvastatin-calcium5.5%322
7
Omeprazole5.1%298
8
Lisinopril4.4%257
9
Metoprolol3.9%232
10
Acetaminophen3.6%213
11
Heparin3.6%210
12
Sildenafil-citrate3.4%202
13
Simvastatin3.3%194
14
Potassium-chloride3.1%184
15
Levothyroxine-sodium2.9%169

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 alprostadil side effects

15.2% of alprostadil adverse event reports involve female patients and 78.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 48%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female15.2%
Male78.5%
Unknown6.3%

Age group

< 25.4%
2–111.7%
12–170.6%
18–6444.5%
65+47.8%

What is alprostadil used for

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

Accidental ExposureAcute Coronary SyndromeAmputationAngina PectorisAngiopathyAnomalous Pulmonary Venous ConnectionAnorectal DisorderAnticoagulant TherapyAorta HypoplasiaAortic DisorderAortic Valve AtresiaArrhythmiaArterial Occlusive DiseaseArterial SpasmArterial Stenosis

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Alprostadil brand names and reporting trend

Alprostadil is sold under the brand name Edex.

Brand names

Edex1,937

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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