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Eluxadoline Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of eluxadoline include off label use, abdominal pain, and diarrhoea, based on 2,895 FDA adverse event reports from 2016 to 2025. 7.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Eluxadoline side effects

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

1
Off Label Use12.4%359
2
Abdominal Pain12.1%350
3
Diarrhoea11.9%345
4
Constipation9.7%281
5
Pancreatitis9.6%277
6
Nausea7.5%218
7
Drug Ineffective7.4%215
8
Abdominal Pain Upper7.2%208
9
Inappropriate Schedule Of Drug Administration5.6%163
10
Vomiting4.7%137
11
Fatigue4.1%119
12
Dizziness3.8%110
13
Wrong Technique In Product Usage Process3.7%107
14
Pain3.6%103
15
Incorrect Dose Administered3.0%88

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

Report severity

38.4%Serious1,111 reports
19.3%Hospitalizations560 reports
2.3%Fatal67 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Eluxadoline drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside eluxadoline. 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
Lenalidomide1.8%52
2
Sodium-oxybate1.3%38
3
Dupilumab1.0%29
4
Vedolizumab0.9%27
5
Adalimumab0.8%23
6
Loperamide-hydrochloride0.6%16
7
Sumatriptan0.5%14
8
Metformin0.5%14
9
Omeprazole0.4%12
10
Tofacitinib0.4%12
11
Rifaximin0.4%12
12
Infliximab0.4%12
13
Amlodipine0.4%12
14
Escitalopram-oxalate0.4%12
15
Dimethyl0.4%11

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol7.6%219
2
Levothyroxine-sodium7.3%210
3
Acetaminophen5.6%162
4
Omeprazole5.1%149
5
Gabapentin4.8%138
6
Aspirin4.4%128
7
Atorvastatin-calcium3.9%113
8
Albuterol3.8%111
9
Lisinopril3.8%111
10
Montelukast-sodium3.8%110
11
Metoprolol3.8%109
12
Fluticasone3.6%104
13
Pantoprazole-sodium3.2%94
14
Metformin3.2%93
15
Loperamide-hydrochloride3.1%91

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 eluxadoline side effects

69.2% of eluxadoline adverse event reports involve female patients and 22.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 58%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female69.2%
Male22.2%
Unknown8.6%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–171.6%
18–6458.2%
65+40.2%

What is eluxadoline used for

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

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAbdominal RigidityAbnormal FaecesAcneAnal IncontinenceAnxietyAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperBiliary CirrhosisBiliary DyskinesiaBowel Movement Irregularity

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Eluxadoline brand names and reporting trend

Eluxadoline is sold under the brand name Viberzi.

Brand names

Viberzi95

Quarterly reports (20162025)

2016202020242025

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

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