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Histamine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of histamine include false negative investigation result, headache, and pruritus, based on 187 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Histamine side effects

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

1
False Negative Investigation Result25.7%48
2
Headache8.0%15
3
Pruritus8.0%15
4
Dyspnoea7.0%13
5
Hypersensitivity6.4%12
6
Fatigue6.4%12
7
Weight Decreased5.9%11
8
Nausea5.9%11
9
Malaise5.3%10
10
Dizziness5.3%10
11
Diarrhoea5.3%10
12
Rash5.3%10
13
Chest Pain5.3%10
14
Arthralgia5.3%10
15
Abdominal Pain Upper5.3%10

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

Report severity

56.1%Serious105 reports
28.3%Hospitalizations53 reports
3.7%Fatal7 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Histamine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside histamine. 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
Omalizumab4.3%8
2
Adalimumab3.7%7
3
Prednisone3.7%7
4
Omeprazole3.2%6
5
Ethinyl-estradiol3.2%6
6
Carbamazepine3.2%6
7
Prednicarbate2.7%5
8
Norgestimate2.7%5
9
Cetirizine-hydrochloride2.1%4
10
Valsartan2.1%4
11
Dexamethasone2.1%4
12
Methotrexate2.1%4
13
Levothyroxine-sodium2.1%4
14
Amoxicillin2.1%4
15
Simvastatin2.1%4

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen12.3%23
2
Omeprazole8.0%15
3
Prednisone8.0%15
4
Aspirin7.0%13
5
Pantoprazole-sodium5.9%11
6
Albuterol5.3%10
7
Furosemide5.3%10
8
Cetirizine-hydrochloride4.8%9
9
Zolpidem-tartrate4.3%8
10
Amoxicillin4.3%8
11
Diphenhydramine4.3%8
12
Dexchlorpheniramine-maleate4.3%8
13
Budesonide4.3%8
14
Fluoxetine-hydrochloride3.7%7
15
Calcium3.7%7

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 histamine side effects

46.5% of histamine adverse event reports involve female patients and 16.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 50%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female46.5%
Male16.6%
Unknown36.9%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–119.3%
12–174.7%
18–6450.0%
65+36.0%

What is histamine used for

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

Allergic OedemaAntiallergic TherapyAsthmaBronchitisBlisterDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDiagnostic ProcedureDyspnoeaErythemaHypersensitivityHypersensitivityMalignant MelanomaMast Cell Activation SyndromeMeniere^s DiseaseNephrotic Syndrome

Showing 15 of 35 indications

Histamine brand names and reporting trend

Histamine is sold under the brand name Histamine Phosphate.

Brand names

Histamine Phosphate236

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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