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Soybean Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of soybean include pyrexia, chills, and nausea, based on 3,176 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.2% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Soybean side effects

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

1
Pyrexia9.4%300
2
Chills8.7%277
3
Nausea6.8%217
4
Vomiting5.8%184
5
Dyspnoea4.8%152
6
Off Label Use3.7%117
7
Chest Discomfort3.6%113
8
Death3.1%100
9
Diarrhoea3.1%99
10
Rash2.6%84
11
Palpitations2.5%78
12
Pneumonia2.3%74
13
Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease2.3%74
14
Drug Ineffective2.2%71
15
Malaise2.2%70

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

Report severity

80.2%Serious2,548 reports
40.6%Hospitalizations1,291 reports
15.9%Fatal506 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Soybean drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside soybean. 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
Olive-oil20.6%653
2
Fish20.2%643
3
Medium-chain-triglycerides19.8%629
4
Potassium-chloride17.0%540
5
Dextrose16.3%518
6
Amino-acids16.0%509
7
Magnesium-sulfate14.0%444
8
Sodium-glycerophosphate13.3%421
9
Calcium-chloride12.6%400
10
Sodium-acetate10.6%336
11
Sodium-chloride7.8%247
12
Sterile5.5%175
13
Teduglutide4.5%143
14
Fludeoxyglucose-f-183.7%116
15
Calcium-gluconate3.4%108

Taken alongside

1
Dextrose18.8%598
2
Potassium-chloride18.6%592
3
Amino-acids17.8%565
4
Magnesium-sulfate15.4%489
5
Calcium-chloride15.2%484
6
Sodium-acetate14.8%471
7
Sodium-glycerophosphate13.9%440
8
Acetaminophen8.7%275
9
Sodium-chloride7.8%249
10
Furosemide6.9%220
11
Fish6.1%194
12
Ondansetron6.0%192
13
Olive-oil6.0%191
14
Medium-chain-triglycerides5.9%187
15
Pantoprazole-sodium5.5%174

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 soybean side effects

45.7% of soybean adverse event reports involve female patients and 42.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 43%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female45.7%
Male42.3%
Unknown11.9%

Age group

< 213.1%
2–115.7%
12–172.6%
18–6442.7%
65+35.8%

What is soybean used for

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

Abdominal PainAdjuvant TherapyAnaemiaAntifungal ProphylaxisAppendicitisArrhythmiaAstheniaAdjuvant TherapyAdverse EventAltered State Of ConsciousnessAnaphylactic ShockAppendicitisAstheniaBradycardiaBrash Syndrome

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Soybean brand names and reporting trend

Soybean is sold under the brand name Liposyn Ii 20%.

Brand names

Liposyn Ii 20%268

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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