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Tartaric Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of tartaric include anaemia, appendicitis, and diarrhoea, based on 55 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Tartaric side effects

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

1
Anaemia9.1%5
2
Appendicitis7.3%4
3
Diarrhoea7.3%4
4
Dehydration5.5%3
5
Extravasation5.5%3
6
Vomiting5.5%3
7
Pneumonia5.5%3
8
Rash5.5%3
9
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased5.5%3
10
Chest Pain5.5%3
11
Pneumonia Aspiration3.6%2
12
Aspiration3.6%2
13
Coma3.6%2
14
Convulsion3.6%2
15
Anaemia3.6%2

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

Report severity

85.5%Serious47 reports
34.5%Hospitalizations19 reports
16.4%Fatal9 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Tartaric drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside tartaric. 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
Sodium-bicarbonate56.4%31
2
Prednisone7.3%4
3
Ascorbic-acid5.5%3
4
Polyethylene-glycol-33505.5%3
5
Potassium-chloride5.5%3
6
Sodium-ascorbate5.5%3
7
Sodium-chloride5.5%3
8
Sodium-sulfate5.5%3
9
Methotrexate5.5%3
10
Lidocaine3.6%2
11
Lipase3.6%2
12
Pancrelipase-amylase3.6%2
13
Protease3.6%2
14
Melphalan3.6%2
15
Prednisolone3.6%2

Taken alongside

1
Sodium-bicarbonate25.5%14
2
Furosemide12.7%7
3
Lidocaine10.9%6
4
Omeprazole10.9%6
5
Insulin9.1%5
6
Potassium-chloride9.1%5
7
Midazolam9.1%5
8
Amlodipine9.1%5
9
Ascorbic-acid7.3%4
10
Aspirin7.3%4
11
Lansoprazole7.3%4
12
Piperacillin7.3%4
13
Zolpidem-tartrate7.3%4
14
Isosorbide7.3%4
15
Metoprolol7.3%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 tartaric side effects

34.5% of tartaric adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female34.5%
Male29.1%
Unknown36.4%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6462.5%
65+37.5%

What is tartaric used for

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

Abdominal DistensionAnaesthetic PremedicationBarium EnemaBarium MealBarium SwallowBlood Pressure ManagementBlood Pressure MeasurementColon OperationColonoscopyDiagnostic ProcedureEndoscopyEndoscopy Large BowelEndoscopy Upper Gastrointestinal TractGastric DisorderGastrointestinal Scan

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Tartaric brand names and reporting trend

Tartaric is sold under the brand name Baros.

Brand names

Baros16

Quarterly reports (20042025)

200420202025

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

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