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Thiethylperazine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of thiethylperazine include vomiting, nausea, and constipation, based on 309 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Thiethylperazine side effects

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

1
Vomiting7.4%23
2
Nausea6.1%19
3
Constipation5.5%17
4
Drug Interaction5.5%17
5
Pain5.2%16
6
Diarrhoea4.9%15
7
Drug Ineffective4.9%15
8
Nausea4.2%13
9
Asthenia4.2%13
10
Hypotension4.2%13
11
Vomiting3.2%10
12
Dyskinesia3.2%10
13
Dyspnoea3.2%10
14
Off Label Use3.2%10
15
Pyrexia3.2%10

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

Report severity

95.1%Serious294 reports
62.1%Hospitalizations192 reports
14.9%Fatal46 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Thiethylperazine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside thiethylperazine. 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
Morphine-sulfate8.1%25
2
Cisplatin5.5%17
3
Dexamethasone5.5%17
4
Fentanyl5.2%16
5
Hydroxyzine3.9%12
6
Diazepam3.6%11
7
Acetaminophen3.6%11
8
Sertraline-hydrochloride3.6%11
9
Carboplatin3.2%10
10
Oxycodone3.2%10
11
Apomorphine-hydrochloride3.2%10
12
Amitriptyline-hydrochloride3.2%10
13
Epinephrine2.9%9
14
Irinotecan-hydrochloride2.6%8
15
Rituximab2.6%8

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide12.6%39
2
Acetaminophen12.0%37
3
Allopurinol9.4%29
4
Metoclopramide-hydrochloride9.4%29
5
Ondansetron9.1%28
6
Levothyroxine-sodium9.1%28
7
Dexamethasone8.7%27
8
Potassium-chloride8.4%26
9
Omeprazole8.1%25
10
Oxycodone7.1%22
11
Fentanyl6.8%21
12
Aspirin6.8%21
13
Granisetron6.5%20
14
Lorazepam6.1%19
15
Hydrocortisone6.1%19

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 thiethylperazine side effects

60.5% of thiethylperazine adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female60.5%
Male33.3%
Unknown6.1%

Age group

< 21.5%
2–111.5%
12–172.7%
18–6451.3%
65+42.9%

What is thiethylperazine used for

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

Abdominal PainAnalgesic TherapyAntiallergic TherapyAntiemetic Supportive CareArnold-chiari MalformationAntiemetic Supportive CareConstipationDiarrhoeaDizzinessDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDizzinessFebrile NeutropeniaGastrooesophageal Reflux DiseaseMigraineMotion Sickness

Showing 15 of 33 indications

Thiethylperazine brand names and reporting trend

Thiethylperazine is sold under the brand name Torecan.

Brand names

Torecan102

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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