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Orphenadrine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of orphenadrine include somnolence, arthralgia, and peripheral swelling, based on 3,254 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 9.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Orphenadrine side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective9.0%292
2
Somnolence6.8%221
3
Arthralgia6.5%211
4
Peripheral Swelling6.2%202
5
Nausea6.0%194
6
Herpes Zoster6.0%194
7
Headache5.8%189
8
Pain5.0%164
9
Anaemia5.0%163
10
Pneumonia Viral4.9%158
11
Arthritis4.8%157
12
Fatigue4.8%155
13
Diarrhoea4.7%152
14
Fibromyalgia4.6%151
15
Blood Cholesterol Increased4.4%143

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

Report severity

75.1%Serious2,443 reports
28.8%Hospitalizations938 reports
10.2%Fatal333 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Orphenadrine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside orphenadrine. 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
Adalimumab10.2%332
2
Etanercept7.4%241
3
Methotrexate6.4%207
4
Tocilizumab6.0%194
5
Infliximab5.9%192
6
Sodium-oxybate5.5%179
7
Hydroxychloroquine-sulfate5.5%178
8
Quetiapine-fumarate5.4%176
9
Abatacept4.5%145
10
Acetaminophen4.2%136
11
Tofacitinib4.2%136
12
Leflunomide4.0%129
13
Oxycodone3.8%123
14
Omeprazole3.7%120
15
Diclofenac3.3%108

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen27.9%907
2
Levothyroxine-sodium17.2%561
3
Gabapentin15.4%500
4
Aspirin14.5%472
5
Furosemide13.2%431
6
Albuterol12.2%397
7
Pantoprazole-sodium11.6%379
8
Hydrocodone11.5%375
9
Ibuprofen11.3%369
10
Lorazepam11.2%365
11
Ergocalciferol11.2%363
12
Omeprazole10.7%349
13
Prednisone10.6%345
14
Diphenhydramine10.6%345
15
Oxycodone10.4%340

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 orphenadrine side effects

66.6% of orphenadrine adverse event reports involve female patients and 22.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 74%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.6%
Male22.0%
Unknown11.5%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–110.0%
12–170.7%
18–6474.0%
65+25.0%

What is orphenadrine used for

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

Adjustment DisorderAdverse Drug ReactionAnalgesic TherapyAnkylosing SpondylitisAntiinflammatory TherapyAnxietyArthralgiaArthritisArthritis EnteropathicAbdominal Pain UpperAnalgesic TherapyAnkylosing SpondylitisArthritisAutism Spectrum DisorderBack Disorder

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Orphenadrine brand names and reporting trend

Orphenadrine is sold under brand names including Disipal, Orphenadrine Citrate.

Brand names

Disipal1,349
Orphenadrine Citrate712

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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