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Doxepin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of doxepin include toxicity to various agents, fatigue, and completed suicide, based on 16,957 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Doxepin side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective6.5%1,103
2
Toxicity To Various Agents6.1%1,026
3
Fatigue5.3%894
4
Completed Suicide5.2%886
5
Pain4.7%799
6
Nausea4.3%733
7
Pruritus4.1%694
8
Headache4.1%688
9
Off Label Use4.0%680
10
Insomnia4.0%670
11
Dizziness3.8%647
12
Fall3.7%625
13
Diarrhoea3.6%615
14
Anxiety3.5%590
15
Dyspnoea3.5%586

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

Report severity

69.2%Serious11,728 reports
28.7%Hospitalizations4,874 reports
18.1%Fatal3,064 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Doxepin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside doxepin. 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
Quetiapine-fumarate4.5%767
2
Sodium-oxybate4.5%760
3
Dupilumab4.1%695
4
Omalizumab3.9%657
5
Adalimumab3.4%571
6
Acetaminophen3.2%541
7
Gabapentin3.1%534
8
Omeprazole3.0%507
9
Pregabalin2.6%446
10
Clonazepam2.6%438
11
Duloxetine-hydrochloride2.5%421
12
Alprazolam2.5%420
13
Esomeprazole2.4%411
14
Venlafaxine2.4%403
15
Oxycodone2.3%397

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen15.0%2,543
2
Gabapentin12.7%2,150
3
Ergocalciferol12.0%2,035
4
Levothyroxine-sodium11.8%2,000
5
Albuterol11.4%1,933
6
Aspirin11.1%1,888
7
Omeprazole10.0%1,694
8
Atorvastatin-calcium9.4%1,594
9
Furosemide8.8%1,484
10
Prednisone8.6%1,460
11
Fluticasone8.1%1,370
12
Metoprolol7.7%1,301
13
Alprazolam7.6%1,295
14
Lisinopril7.5%1,274
15
Hydroxyzine7.4%1,252

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 doxepin side effects

62.2% of doxepin adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 71%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female62.2%
Male29.1%
Unknown8.6%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–110.7%
12–171.0%
18–6471.4%
65+26.2%

What is doxepin used for

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

Abdominal DiscomfortAbnormal BehaviourAcarodermatitisAccidental ExposureAccidental OverdoseAcneAdjustment DisorderAffect LabilityAffective DisorderAgitationAlcohol ProblemAnal PruritusAnalgesic TherapyAnaphylactic ReactionAngioedema

Showing 15 of 368 indications

Doxepin brand names and reporting trend

Doxepin is sold under the brand name Sinequan.

Brand names

Sinequan1

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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