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Pantothenic Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of pantothenic include dyspnoea, premature baby, and foetal exposure during pregnancy, based on 481 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Pantothenic side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea13.1%63
2
Premature Baby10.4%50
3
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy10.2%49
4
Chest Discomfort10.0%48
5
Pain7.3%35
6
Cough6.7%32
7
Wheezing6.7%32
8
Obstructive Airways Disorder6.7%32
9
Weight Decreased6.4%31
10
Nasopharyngitis6.4%31
11
Muscle Spasms6.2%30
12
Atrial Fibrillation6.0%29
13
Dyspnoea Exertional6.0%29
14
Coronary Artery Disease5.8%28
15
Eosinophilia5.8%28

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

Report severity

76.1%Serious366 reports
27.4%Hospitalizations132 reports
5.0%Fatal24 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Pantothenic drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside pantothenic. 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
Metformin18.5%89
2
Insulin17.9%86
3
Aspirin17.5%84
4
Methyldopa17.0%82
5
Nifedipine17.0%82
6
Ergocalciferol16.4%79
7
Sildenafil-citrate16.2%78
8
Chlorhexidine-gluconate15.2%73
9
Folic-acid7.9%38
10
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride7.9%38
11
Pimozide7.9%38
12
Calcium7.9%38
13
Ascorbic-acid7.7%37
14
Fluticasone7.3%35
15
Tocopherol-acetate7.3%35

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol36.4%175
2
Ascorbic-acid29.7%143
3
Folic-acid23.5%113
4
Calcium23.1%111
5
Cyanocobalamin22.2%107
6
Biotin19.5%94
7
Acetaminophen18.9%91
8
Aspirin18.3%88
9
Levothyroxine-sodium15.8%76
10
Riboflavin14.6%70
11
Magnesium-acetate-tetrahydrate14.1%68
12
Fish13.1%63
13
Thiamine12.9%62
14
Niacin11.6%56
15
Vitamin-e11.6%56

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 pantothenic side effects

56.3% of pantothenic adverse event reports involve female patients and 32.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female56.3%
Male32.6%
Unknown11.0%

Age group

< 22.9%
2–111.0%
12–170.6%
18–6444.1%
65+51.4%

What is pantothenic used for

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

ArthropathyBlood Cholesterol AbnormalBlood Cholesterol IncreasedConstipation ProphylaxisCystic FibrosisDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDetoxificationFoetal Exposure During PregnancyFoetal Exposure During PregnancyGeneral Physical ConditionHypersensitivityHypovitaminosisMenopauseNutritional SupplementationProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Showing 15 of 25 indications

Pantothenic brand names and reporting trend

Pantothenic is sold under the brand name Vitaped.

Brand names

Vitaped495

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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