Drug
Droperidol
Important: Reactions below are the flagged terms from this drug’s
FAERS report history (min. 3 co-reports per term) — PRR/ROR indicate
disproportionality in spontaneous reporting, not causation.
Data from FDA FAERS via openFDA. Last recalculated: 2026-09-14.
| Reaction | Co-reports (a) | PRR | ROR | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaphylactic Shock | 92 | 46.8 | 49.6 | signal |
| 2 | Brain Oedema | 43 | 44.4 | 45.6 | signal |
| 3 | Metastases To Central Nervous System | 38 | 38.7 | 39.6 | signal |
| 4 | Candida Infection | 44 | 34.4 | 35.3 | signal |
| 5 | Restlessness | 77 | 27.4 | 28.7 | signal |
| 6 | Hepatic Cytolysis | 23 | 24.5 | 24.9 | signal |
| 7 | Akathisia | 25 | 23.9 | 24.2 | signal |
| 8 | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome | 20 | 21.9 | 22.2 | signal |
| 9 | Dystonia | 31 | 20.7 | 21.1 | signal |
| 10 | Ventricular Fibrillation | 16 | 18.7 | 18.9 | signal |
| 11 | Skin Fissures | 27 | 18.6 | 18.9 | signal |
| 12 | Ventricular Tachycardia | 21 | 16.5 | 16.7 | signal |
| 13 | C-reactive Protein Increased | 46 | 16.5 | 16.9 | signal |
| 14 | Toxic Skin Eruption | 12 | 15.5 | 15.6 | signal |
| 15 | Lymphopenia | 16 | 14.8 | 14.9 | signal |
| 16 | Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged | 39 | 14.1 | 14.4 | signal |
| 17 | Respiratory Depression | 13 | 13.8 | 13.9 | signal |
| 18 | Anaphylactic Reaction | 58 | 13.7 | 14.2 | signal |
| 19 | Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms | 25 | 12.7 | 12.9 | signal |
| 20 | Bronchospasm | 14 | 12.7 | 12.8 | signal |
| 21 | Renal Failure Acute | 42 | 12.7 | 13.0 | signal |
| 22 | Ileus | 12 | 12.7 | 12.8 | signal |
| 23 | Altered State Of Consciousness | 21 | 12.7 | 12.8 | signal |
| 24 | Mydriasis | 12 | 12.2 | 12.3 | signal |
| 25 | Sinus Bradycardia | 9 | 12.1 | 12.2 | signal |
| 26 | Renal Tubular Necrosis | 9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | signal |
| 27 | Lactic Acidosis | 29 | 11.8 | 12.0 | signal |
| 28 | Rash Maculo-papular | 20 | 11.7 | 11.9 | signal |
| 29 | Respiratory Arrest | 24 | 11.2 | 11.4 | signal |
| 30 | Cardio-respiratory Arrest | 36 | 11.1 | 11.4 | signal |
| 31 | Serotonin Syndrome | 16 | 10.9 | 11.0 | signal |
| 32 | Gingival Bleeding | 11 | 10.5 | 10.5 | signal |
| 33 | Extrapyramidal Disorder | 20 | 10.4 | 10.5 | signal |
| 34 | Pharyngeal Swelling | 7 | 9.5 | 9.5 | signal |
| 35 | Haematuria | 25 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 36 | Cyst | 9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | signal |
| 37 | Cardiac Arrest | 60 | 9.4 | 9.7 | signal |
| 38 | Pleural Effusion | 44 | 9.4 | 9.6 | signal |
| 39 | Sinus Tachycardia | 10 | 9.2 | 9.2 | signal |
| 40 | Delirium | 24 | 9.0 | 9.1 | signal |
| 41 | Myoclonus | 8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | signal |
| 42 | Breast Cancer Metastatic | 7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | signal |
| 43 | Post Procedural Complication | 12 | 8.1 | 8.2 | signal |
| 44 | Bradycardia | 33 | 8.1 | 8.2 | signal |
| 45 | Urinary Retention | 20 | 7.8 | 7.9 | signal |
| 46 | Salivary Hypersecretion | 6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | signal |
| 47 | Ataxia | 7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 48 | Muscle Rigidity | 7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | signal |
| 49 | Eczema | 29 | 7.5 | 7.6 | signal |
| 50 | Sedation | 15 | 7.5 | 7.5 | signal |
| 51 | Drug Interaction | 90 | 7.4 | 7.8 | signal |
| 52 | Agitation | 40 | 7.1 | 7.2 | signal |
| 53 | Obstructive Airways Disorder | 6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | signal |
| 54 | Dyskinesia | 21 | 6.7 | 6.8 | signal |
| 55 | Eyelid Oedema | 6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | signal |
| 56 | Metastases To Bone | 8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | signal |
| 57 | No Therapeutic Response | 6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | signal |
| 58 | Circulatory Collapse | 8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | signal |
| 59 | Eosinophilia | 8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 60 | Pharyngeal Oedema | 7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | signal |
| 61 | Cyanosis | 7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | signal |
| 62 | Rebound Effect | 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | signal |
| 63 | Restless Legs Syndrome | 8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | signal |
| 64 | Hallucination, Visual | 9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 65 | Post Procedural Haemorrhage | 5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 66 | Laceration | 4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 67 | Neurotoxicity | 7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | signal |
| 68 | Hypotonia | 4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 69 | Sudden Death | 4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 70 | Rash Papular | 8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 71 | Multi-organ Failure | 6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | signal |
| 72 | Procedural Pain | 9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 73 | Agranulocytosis | 6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 74 | Osteonecrosis Of Jaw | 8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 75 | Deformity | 3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 76 | Poisoning | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 77 | Drug Level Increased | 5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 78 | Drug Toxicity | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 79 | Drug Withdrawal Syndrome | 20 | 2.9 | 3.0 | signal |
| 80 | Drug Exposure During Pregnancy | 6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 81 | Intentional Drug Misuse | 3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 82 | Drug Abuse | 11 | 1.7 | 1.7 | no signal |
| 83 | Pharmaceutical Product Complaint | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 84 | Intentional Overdose | 7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 85 | Tardive Dyskinesia | 3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |