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Tolcapone Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of tolcapone include hallucination, fall, and death, based on 375 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Tolcapone side effects

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

1
Hallucination5.6%21
2
Fall5.1%19
3
Death4.8%18
4
Hyperkinesia4.5%17
5
Dyspnoea4.3%16
6
Dyskinesia4.3%16
7
Pneumonia4.3%16
8
General Physical Health Deterioration4.0%15
9
Pathological Gambling3.7%14
10
Parkinson^s Disease3.7%14
11
Akinesia3.5%13
12
Device Dislocation3.2%12
13
Fall2.9%11
14
Confusional State2.9%11
15
On And Off Phenomenon2.7%10

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

Report severity

88.5%Serious332 reports
46.4%Hospitalizations174 reports
16.0%Fatal60 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Tolcapone drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside tolcapone. 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
Levodopa26.1%98
2
Carbidopa20.3%76
3
Apomorphine-hydrochloride9.9%37
4
Ropinirole-hydrochloride5.6%21
5
Pramipexole-dihydrochloride4.8%18
6
Rotigotine4.8%18
7
Pergolide-mesylate4.3%16
8
Simvastatin3.7%14
9
Entacapone3.5%13
10
Bromocriptine-mesylate2.4%9
11
Pimavanserin2.4%9
12
Clozapine2.1%8
13
Rivastigmine1.9%7
14
Rasagiline-mesylate1.6%6
15
Quetiapine-fumarate1.6%6

Taken alongside

1
Levodopa43.7%164
2
Carbidopa27.7%104
3
Amantadine15.2%57
4
Aspirin14.1%53
5
Quetiapine-fumarate13.6%51
6
Pramipexole-dihydrochloride10.4%39
7
Rasagiline-mesylate9.1%34
8
Clozapine9.1%34
9
Rivastigmine8.8%33
10
Ropinirole-hydrochloride8.8%33
11
Acetaminophen8.3%31
12
Pantoprazole-sodium7.5%28
13
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride7.2%27
14
Entacapone5.9%22
15
Clonazepam5.6%21

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 tolcapone side effects

28.8% of tolcapone adverse event reports involve female patients and 65.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 69%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female28.8%
Male65.9%
Unknown5.3%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6431.1%
65+68.9%

What is tolcapone used for

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

Drug Use For Unknown IndicationDystoniaParkinson's DiseaseParkinsonismParkinson^s DiseasePotentiating Drug InteractionProduct Used For Unknown IndicationParkinson^s DiseaseProduct Administration ErrorProduct Used For Unknown IndicationTherapeutic Product Effect Prolonged

Tolcapone brand names and reporting trend

Tolcapone is sold under the brand name Tasmar.

Brand names

Tasmar99

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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