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Piperazine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of piperazine include pancytopenia, bone marrow depression, and cellulitis, based on 56 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Piperazine side effects

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

1
Pancytopenia8.9%5
2
Bone Marrow Depression7.1%4
3
Cellulitis7.1%4
4
Diarrhoea7.1%4
5
Mouth Ulceration7.1%4
6
Therapeutic Agent Toxicity7.1%4
7
Toxicity To Various Agents7.1%4
8
Completed Suicide7.1%4
9
Dermatitis Bullous7.1%4
10
Gastrointestinal Disorder5.4%3
11
Sepsis5.4%3
12
Oedema Peripheral5.4%3
13
Constipation5.4%3
14
Dyspnoea5.4%3
15
Oropharyngeal Pain5.4%3

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

Report severity

85.7%Serious48 reports
44.6%Hospitalizations25 reports
25.0%Fatal14 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Piperazine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside piperazine. 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
Trazodone-hydrochloride12.5%7
2
Diphenhydramine10.7%6
3
Dihydrocodeine-bitartrate8.9%5
4
Midazolam8.9%5
5
Atenolol8.9%5
6
Ketamine-hydrochloride8.9%5
7
Fentanyl8.9%5
8
Bevacizumab8.9%5
9
Sulfasalazine7.1%4
10
Leflunomide7.1%4
11
Hydroxychloroquine-sulfate7.1%4
12
Carboplatin7.1%4
13
Atezolizumab7.1%4
14
Filgrastim7.1%4
15
Methotrexate5.4%3

Taken alongside

1
Omeprazole23.2%13
2
Albuterol14.3%8
3
Furosemide10.7%6
4
Meloxicam8.9%5
5
Salmeterol-xinafoate8.9%5
6
Acetaminophen8.9%5
7
Aspirin8.9%5
8
Amlodipine8.9%5
9
Ergocalciferol8.9%5
10
Oxazepam7.1%4
11
Doxepin-hydrochloride7.1%4
12
Cyproheptadine-hydrochloride7.1%4
13
Hydrochlorothiazide7.1%4
14
Gabapentin7.1%4
15
Loratadine7.1%4

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 piperazine side effects

57.1% of piperazine adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 65%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female57.1%
Male30.4%
Unknown12.5%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–112.5%
12–170.0%
18–6465.0%
65+32.5%

What is piperazine used for

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

Abdominal PainCreatinine Renal Clearance DecreasedDepressionDrug Use For Unknown IndicationEnterococcal BacteraemiaHaemorrhage IntracranialHereditary AngioedemaNeoplasm MalignantNephrotic SyndromeOsteoporosisProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProphylaxisProduct Used For Unknown IndicationSalivary Hypersecretion

Piperazine brand names and reporting trend

Piperazine is sold under the brand name Antepar.

Brand names

Antepar56

Quarterly reports (20042025)

200420152025

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

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