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Aspirin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of aspirin include fatigue, death, and diarrhoea, based on 731,947 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Aspirin side effects

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

1
Fatigue4.7%34,562
2
Death3.9%28,414
3
Diarrhoea3.9%28,319
4
Dyspnoea3.8%27,731
5
Drug Ineffective3.8%27,587
6
Nausea3.7%27,014
7
Off Label Use3.4%24,621
8
Dizziness3.0%21,778
9
Headache2.9%21,134
10
Fall2.7%19,758
11
Pain2.6%18,956
12
Asthenia2.6%18,944
13
Pneumonia2.3%16,914
14
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage2.3%16,492
15
Vomiting2.2%16,245

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

Report severity

72.8%Serious532,995 reports
38.1%Hospitalizations278,787 reports
11.5%Fatal84,277 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Aspirin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside aspirin. 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
Lenalidomide7.5%54,952
2
Acetaminophen6.5%47,835
3
Oxycodone3.7%26,921
4
Hydromorphone-hydrochloride3.5%25,741
5
Fentanyl3.5%25,553
6
Morphine-sulfate3.5%25,355
7
Rivaroxaban3.5%25,328
8
Hydrocodone3.3%24,355
9
Oxymorphone-hydrochloride3.3%23,859
10
Buprenorphine3.1%22,814
11
Tapentadol3.1%22,623
12
Adalimumab2.4%17,802
13
Atorvastatin-calcium2.2%16,078
14
Clopidogrel-bisulfate2.0%14,995
15
Ibuprofen2.0%14,956

Taken alongside

1
Atorvastatin-calcium16.7%122,169
2
Acetaminophen13.9%101,533
3
Metoprolol13.1%96,114
4
Ergocalciferol13.0%95,356
5
Furosemide12.1%88,670
6
Amlodipine11.6%85,152
7
Levothyroxine-sodium10.7%78,612
8
Omeprazole10.7%78,312
9
Metformin10.0%72,993
10
Lisinopril9.9%72,271
11
Simvastatin9.1%66,612
12
Pantoprazole-sodium7.5%54,611
13
Albuterol7.3%53,553
14
Gabapentin7.2%52,604
15
Insulin7.0%51,174

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 aspirin side effects

44.7% of aspirin adverse event reports involve female patients and 44.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 61%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female44.7%
Male44.7%
Unknown10.7%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–110.5%
12–170.4%
18–6437.5%
65+60.9%

What is aspirin used for

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

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Showing 15 of 3,302 indications

Aspirin brand names and reporting trend

Aspirin is sold under the brand name Carisoprodol Compound.

Brand names

Carisoprodol Compound714,355

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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