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Tolazoline Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of tolazoline include torsade de pointes, premature baby, and low birth weight baby, based on 46 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2024. 6.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Tolazoline side effects

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

1
Torsade De Pointes8.7%4
2
Premature Baby8.7%4
3
Low Birth Weight Baby8.7%4
4
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy8.7%4
5
Drug Ineffective6.5%3
6
Urinary Tract Infection6.5%3
7
Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy6.5%3
8
Drug Interaction4.3%2
9
Nausea4.3%2
10
Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged4.3%2
11
Hypokalaemia4.3%2
12
Long Qt Syndrome4.3%2
13
Skin Cancer4.3%2
14
Constipation4.3%2
15
Pyrexia4.3%2

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

Report severity

84.8%Serious39 reports
39.1%Hospitalizations18 reports
6.5%Fatal3 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Tolazoline drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside tolazoline. 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
Propofol19.6%9
2
Dimethyl17.4%8
3
Tranexamic-acid15.2%7
4
Labetalol-hydrochloride15.2%7
5
Metformin15.2%7
6
Oxytocin13.0%6
7
Insulin10.9%5
8
Magnesium-sulfate10.9%5
9
Phenylephrine10.9%5
10
Betamethasone10.9%5
11
Ceftriaxone-sodium8.7%4
12
Cimetidine6.5%3
13
Enoxaparin-sodium6.5%3
14
Adalimumab4.3%2
15
Magnesium-acetate-tetrahydrate4.3%2

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen26.1%12
2
Furosemide21.7%10
3
Baclofen19.6%9
4
Ergocalciferol19.6%9
5
Budesonide19.6%9
6
Ipratropium-bromide17.4%8
7
Loperamide-hydrochloride17.4%8
8
Vitamin-e17.4%8
9
Glycerin17.4%8
10
Alendronate-sodium17.4%8
11
Oxybutynin15.2%7
12
Fish15.2%7
13
Pentoxifylline15.2%7
14
Tiotropium-bromide15.2%7
15
Pregabalin15.2%7

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 tolazoline side effects

65.2% of tolazoline adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 58%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female65.2%
Male30.4%
Unknown4.3%

Age group

< 216.7%
2–110.0%
12–172.8%
18–6458.3%
65+22.2%

What is tolazoline used for

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

AnaesthesiaBlood Cholesterol IncreasedCrohn's DiseaseCrohn^s DiseaseFoetal Exposure During PregnancyHypotoniaInduction Of AnaesthesiaInsomniaLung InfiltrationMuscle Relaxant TherapyOxygen Saturation AbnormalPatent Ductus ArteriosusProduct Used For Unknown IndicationPulmonary Arterial HypertensionProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Tolazoline brand names and reporting trend

Tolazoline is sold under the brand name Priscoline.

Brand names

Priscoline24

Quarterly reports (20042024)

200420202024

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

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