Drug
Nicotine Transdermal System Patch
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 | Product Adhesion Issue | 1,196 | 159.8 | 215.8 | signal |
| 2 | Treatment Noncompliance | 887 | 75.9 | 93.9 | signal |
| 3 | Macular Degeneration | 170 | 66.2 | 68.7 | signal |
| 4 | Application Site Pruritus | 207 | 42.1 | 44.0 | signal |
| 5 | Application Site Rash | 122 | 40.8 | 41.9 | signal |
| 6 | Vaginal Discharge | 86 | 39.5 | 40.2 | signal |
| 7 | Product Quality Issue | 944 | 32.3 | 40.4 | signal |
| 8 | Paraesthesia Oral | 96 | 30.8 | 31.4 | signal |
| 9 | Oral Candidiasis | 86 | 30.4 | 31.0 | signal |
| 10 | Application Site Erythema | 167 | 29.2 | 30.3 | signal |
| 11 | Abnormal Dreams | 162 | 26.8 | 27.8 | signal |
| 12 | Application Site Irritation | 60 | 22.2 | 22.4 | signal |
| 13 | Expired Product Administered | 142 | 19.7 | 20.3 | signal |
| 14 | Incorrect Drug Administration Duration | 106 | 17.1 | 17.4 | signal |
| 15 | Application Site Pain | 80 | 16.7 | 17.0 | signal |
| 16 | Procedural Pain | 94 | 15.6 | 15.9 | signal |
| 17 | Frequent Bowel Movements | 86 | 14.7 | 14.9 | signal |
| 18 | Underdose | 198 | 12.4 | 12.9 | signal |
| 19 | Nightmare | 86 | 11.3 | 11.5 | signal |
| 20 | Colitis | 87 | 10.6 | 10.8 | signal |
| 21 | Rectal Haemorrhage | 86 | 9.1 | 9.3 | signal |
| 22 | Colitis Ulcerative | 85 | 8.7 | 8.9 | signal |
| 23 | Overdose | 357 | 7.6 | 8.1 | signal |
| 24 | Haematochezia | 89 | 7.4 | 7.5 | signal |
| 25 | Infusion Related Reaction | 96 | 6.7 | 6.8 | signal |
| 26 | Therapeutic Product Effect Incomplete | 98 | 6.3 | 6.5 | signal |
| 27 | Drug Dose Omission | 230 | 6.3 | 6.6 | signal |
| 28 | Wrong Technique In Product Usage Process | 272 | 6.2 | 6.5 | signal |
| 29 | Product Dose Omission | 82 | 5.7 | 5.8 | signal |
| 30 | Dyspepsia | 106 | 4.9 | 5.0 | signal |
| 31 | Initial Insomnia | 11 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 32 | Product Administered At Inappropriate Site | 19 | 4.8 | 4.8 | signal |
| 33 | Product Use Issue | 191 | 4.7 | 4.8 | signal |
| 34 | Incorrect Product Administration Duration | 20 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 35 | Inappropriate Schedule Of Drug Administration | 65 | 4.1 | 4.2 | signal |
| 36 | Nervousness | 44 | 3.8 | 3.9 | signal |
| 37 | Drug Prescribing Error | 15 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 38 | Irritability | 43 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 39 | Dermatitis Contact | 8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 40 | Feeling Jittery | 13 | 3.1 | 3.1 | signal |
| 41 | Drug Toxicity | 9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 42 | Incorrect Dose Administered | 140 | 2.8 | 2.9 | signal |
| 43 | Pruritus Generalised | 13 | 2.7 | 2.7 | signal |
| 44 | Erythema | 119 | 2.7 | 2.7 | signal |
| 45 | Product Complaint | 14 | 2.6 | 2.6 | signal |
| 46 | Skin Irritation | 25 | 2.5 | 2.5 | signal |
| 47 | Product Packaging Issue | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 48 | Heart Rate Increased | 50 | 2.3 | 2.3 | signal |
| 49 | Drug Ineffective | 606 | 2.1 | 2.3 | signal |
| 50 | Cold Sweat | 8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 51 | Heart Rate Irregular | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | signal |
| 52 | Therapy Cessation | 22 | 2.0 | 2.0 | no signal |
| 53 | Rash Pruritic | 23 | 2.0 | 2.0 | no signal |
| 54 | Anger | 14 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 55 | Restlessness | 15 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 56 | Rash Erythematous | 19 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 57 | Mood Altered | 11 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 58 | Withdrawal Syndrome | 17 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 59 | Product Odour Abnormal | 4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 60 | Panic Attack | 14 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 61 | Oral Discomfort | 5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 62 | Anosmia | 5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 63 | Dysgeusia | 25 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 64 | Drug Dispensing Error | 5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 65 | Increased Appetite | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 66 | Inappropriate Schedule Of Product Administration | 55 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 67 | Rash Generalised | 8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 68 | Extra Dose Administered | 12 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 69 | Product Taste Abnormal | 4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 70 | Product Packaging Quantity Issue | 3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | no signal |
| 71 | Blood Glucose Fluctuation | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | no signal |
| 72 | No Adverse Event | 41 | 1.1 | 1.1 | no signal |
| 73 | Lung Neoplasm Malignant | 8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | no signal |
| 74 | Intentional Drug Misuse | 3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | no signal |
| 75 | Drug Withdrawal Syndrome | 8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | no signal |