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Sincalide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of sincalide include drug effect decreased, multiple use of single-use product, and no adverse event, based on 154 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2024. 22.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

#1 Reported: Drug Effect DecreasedAll side effects ↓Top Co-Medication: Technetium-tc-99m-mebrofenin-kitDrug interactions ↓69% of Reports Are AdultDemographics ↓

Sincalide side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective22.7%35
2
Drug Effect Decreased22.7%35
3
Multiple Use Of Single-use Product18.8%29
4
No Adverse Event15.6%24
5
Product Quality Issue7.1%11
6
Therapeutic Product Effect Decreased7.1%11
7
Nausea6.5%10
8
Hepatobiliary Scan Abnormal4.5%7
9
Diarrhoea4.5%7
10
Pain4.5%7
11
Dizziness4.5%7
12
Product Physical Consistency Issue4.5%7
13
Post Procedural Complication3.9%6
14
Myalgia3.9%6
15
Pyrexia3.9%6

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

Report severity

26.6%Serious41 reports
11.7%Hospitalizations18 reports
0.6%Fatal1 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Sincalide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside sincalide. 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
Technetium-tc-99m-mebrofenin-kit5.2%8
2
Drospirenone3.9%6
3
Ethinyl-estradiol3.9%6
4
Valsartan1.9%3
5
Metoprolol1.3%2
6
Diltiazem1.3%2
7
Alprazolam1.3%2
8
Nebivolol-hydrochloride1.3%2
9
Escitalopram-oxalate1.3%2
10
Ozanimod1.3%2
11
Brimonidine-tartrate0.6%1
12
Timolol0.6%1
13
Exenatide-synthetic0.6%1
14
Sterile0.6%1
15
Amlodipine0.6%1

Taken alongside

1
Technetium-tc-99m-mebrofenin-kit26.0%40
2
Acetaminophen8.4%13
3
Pantoprazole-sodium7.1%11
4
Ammonium6.5%10
5
Metoprolol5.8%9
6
Ondansetron5.8%9
7
Ibuprofen3.9%6
8
Aspirin3.9%6
9
Oxycodone3.2%5
10
Losartan-potassium3.2%5
11
Gabapentin3.2%5
12
Doxycycline3.2%5
13
Potassium-chloride3.2%5
14
Apomorphine-hydrochloride3.2%5
15
Prednisone3.2%5

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 sincalide side effects

66.2% of sincalide adverse event reports involve female patients and 20.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 69%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.2%
Male20.1%
Unknown13.6%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–113.7%
12–177.4%
18–6468.5%
65+20.4%

What is sincalide used for

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

Abdominal PainAbdominal TendernessBiliary DyskinesiaCardiac DiscomfortCholelithiasisDiagnostic ProcedureGallbladder DisorderHepatobiliary ScanHepatobiliary ScanNauseaOsteoporosisProduct Used For Unknown IndicationRadiotherapyRadiotherapyScan

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Sincalide brand names and reporting trend

Sincalide is sold under the brand name Sincalide.

Brand names

Sincalide14

Quarterly reports (2004–2024)

2004201520202024

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

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