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Paliperidone Palmitate side effects: what 31,866 FDA adverse event reports show

Paliperidone Palmitate · Erzofri Extended-Release · 1,027 reaction terms · 77,321 drug–reaction co-reports · data 2026-09-14
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Drug class

Atypical antipsychotic

FDA label, Indications wording

Brand names

Erzofri Extended-Release

openFDA label

Who reports

31,866 reports · 43% serious · 1,184 with death outcome · 40% female

openFDA FAERS counts, all years, deduplication not applied

Used for

ERZOFRI is indicated for the treatment of: Schizophrenia in adults . Schizoaffective disorder in adults as monotherapy and as an adjunct to mood stabilizers or antidepressants . ERZOFRI is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for: Treatment of schizophrenia in adults. ( 1 ) Treatment of schizoaffective disorder in adults as monotherapy and as an adjunct to mood stabilizers or antidepressants. ( 1 )

FDA label, Indications and Usage

What it is

ERZOFRI (paliperidone palmitate) extended-release injectable suspension contains a racemic mixture of (+)- and (-)- paliperidone palmitate. Paliperidone palmitate, is an atypical antipsychotic belonging to the chemical class of benzisoxazole derivatives.

FDA label, Description section

Boxed warning

INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA- RELATED PSYCHOSIS Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. ERZOFRI is not approved for use in patients with dementia-related psychosis. [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] .

FDA label
How to read this page. FAERS is a spontaneous-reporting system: counts are not incidence rates and a signal is not proof of causation. Each reaction below is run through an automated screen — is the term in the FDA label (known), in the indications (the disease being treated), an administrative/coding term, or none of these (unlabeled)? That screen is mechanical text matching, not a causality assessment. The 30 hand-written Bradford Hill assessments are on the causality assessment page. Not medical advice.

Causality screen of the 40 strongest signals

Labeled — boxed warning 1Labeled adverse reaction 9Labeled (related wording) 5Likely indication confounding 4Reporting / coding artifact 2Lab value / disease marker 2Not in label — unassessed 17
What the badges mean

Strongest disproportionality signals

Flagged terms (PRR ≥ 2, χ² ≥ 4, n ≥ 10), ranked by PRR; infinite PRRs (no comparator reports) excluded. The EBGM column is a second, shrinkage-based estimate (MGPS) with its 5th percentile EB05 and the BCPNN IC025; a pair flagged by PRR alone is marked PRR-only and should be read as fragile. The strata column recomputes the PRR on serious reports only and flags pairs whose reports are unusually skewed by sex or come mostly from consumers rather than clinicians. 987 further terms are in the interactive explorer. Reaction links open the term's cross-drug page.

Show:
ReactionReportsPRR 95% CI · ROR · χ²/pEBGM EB05 · IC025Label screenSerious-only & strataTrial cross-check
Blood prolactin abnormal292331.4
287.9–381.4ROR 334.4 · χ² 63,347 / p <1e-300
216.2 EB05 196.2 · IC025 +7.1
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=210 · ♀ 71% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Anosognosia214252.2
215.4–295.2ROR 253.9 · χ² 38,323 / p <1e-300
178.8 EB05 159.5 · IC025 +6.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=207 · ♀ 70% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Blood prolactin increased938162.6
151.5–174.5ROR 167.4 · χ² 120,221 / p <1e-300
129.7 EB05 122.9 · IC025 +6.8
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious n=259 · ♀ 64% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Psychosexual disorder42109.8
79.2–152.3ROR 109.9 · χ² 3,778 / p <1e-300
90.2 EB05 69.6 · IC025 +5.0
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=6 · ♀ 0% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Personality change due to a general medical condition17102.6
61.5–171.1ROR 102.6 · χ² 1,389 / p <1e-300
80.9 EB05 53.5 · IC025 +3.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=17not reported in cached trials
Disturbance in social behaviour25880.1
70.4–91.2ROR 80.8 · χ² 17,868 / p <1e-300
71.0 EB05 64.1 · IC025 +5.8
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious n=234 · ♀ 67% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Galactorrhoea69778.9
73.0–85.3ROR 80.7 · χ² 47,743 / p <1e-300
70.3 EB05 66.1 · IC025 +5.9
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=118 · ♀ 75% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Schizoaffective disorder16968.2
58.2–79.8ROR 68.5 · χ² 10,057 / p <1e-300
61.3 EB05 54.0 · IC025 +5.5
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
term in indications; also in warnings
serious n=165NCT01662648: 1/587 (0.2%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Schizophrenia1,12766.9
63.0–71.1ROR 69.3 · χ² 66,283 / p <1e-300
60.7 EB05 57.8 · IC025 +5.8
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
term in indications; also in warnings
serious PRR 83.0NCT00589914: 15/606 (2.5%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Saccadic eye movement1563.7
37.5–108.3ROR 63.8 · χ² 787 / p 2e-173
54.3 EB05 34.9 · IC025 +3.5
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=14not reported in cached trials
Schizoaffective disorder bipolar type1855.3
34.2–89.6ROR 55.4 · χ² 835 / p 6e-184
48.6 EB05 32.5 · IC025 +3.6
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=18not reported in cached trials
Boredom2245.1
29.3–69.5ROR 45.1 · χ² 846 / p 3e-186
40.8 EB05 28.4 · IC025 +3.7
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=16 · ♀ 10% (drug 40%) · 86% consumernot reported in cached trials
Breast discharge10843.0
35.4–52.3ROR 43.2 · χ² 4,117 / p <1e-300
40.1 EB05 34.2 · IC025 +4.8
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious n=19 · ♀ 84% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Prolactin-producing pituitary tumour1138.4
20.9–70.5ROR 38.4 · χ² 344 / p 5e-77
34.3 EB05 20.4 · IC025 +2.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=11not reported in cached trials
Blunted affect4038.3
27.8–52.6ROR 38.3 · χ² 1,336 / p 1e-292
35.6 EB05 27.3 · IC025 +4.1
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=23not reported in cached trials
Hyperprolactinaemia (high prolactin hormone)35537.8
34.0–42.1ROR 38.2 · χ² 11,989 / p <1e-300
35.7 EB05 32.7 · IC025 +4.9
3/3 methods agree
Labeled — boxed warning
exact term
serious n=200not reported in cached trials
Poor personal hygiene2837.5
25.6–54.9ROR 37.5 · χ² 906 / p 2e-199
34.7 EB05 25.2 · IC025 +3.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=20not reported in cached trials
Myelocyte count increased1036.7
19.4–69.4ROR 36.7 · χ² 296 / p 2e-66
32.8 EB05 19.0 · IC025 +2.7
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=10not reported in cached trials
Refusal of treatment by patient34736.7
32.9–40.8ROR 37.1 · χ² 11,364 / p <1e-300
34.7 EB05 31.7 · IC025 +4.9
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious n=85not reported in cached trials
Soliloquy4334.5
25.4–46.9ROR 34.5 · χ² 1,296 / p 4e-284
32.4 EB05 25.0 · IC025 +4.1
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=23not reported in cached trials
Lactation disorder2332.4
21.3–49.2ROR 32.4 · χ² 636 / p 1e-140
30.2 EB05 21.2 · IC025 +3.5
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=8 · ♀ 100% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Retrograde ejaculation3632.1
23.0–44.9ROR 32.1 · χ² 1,004 / p 1e-220
30.2 EB05 22.8 · IC025 +3.9
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=15 · ♀ 0% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Exposure to contaminated device1230.9
17.3–55.1ROR 30.9 · χ² 303 / p 3e-68
28.3 EB05 17.2 · IC025 +2.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=12not reported in cached trials
Hallucination, auditory67729.1
27.0–31.4ROR 29.7 · χ² 17,556 / p <1e-300
27.9 EB05 26.1 · IC025 +4.6
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious PRR 30.2NCT00589914: 1/606 (0.2%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Imprisonment7528.6
22.7–36.0ROR 28.7 · χ² 1,886 / p <1e-300
27.3 EB05 22.5 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=28not reported in cached trials
Schizophreniform disorder1027.8
14.8–52.4ROR 27.8 · χ² 223 / p 1e-50
25.4 EB05 14.5 · IC025 +2.5
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=8not reported in cached trials
Breast engorgement1227.7
15.5–49.3ROR 27.7 · χ² 271 / p 4e-61
25.5 EB05 15.4 · IC025 +2.7
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
–not reported in cached trials
Akathisia (inner restlessness)52025.9
23.8–28.3ROR 26.3 · χ² 11,966 / p <1e-300
24.9 EB05 23.2 · IC025 +4.5
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious PRR 21.5NCT01662648: 1/587 (0.2%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Gynaecomastia (male breast enlargement)1,08523.5
22.1–24.9ROR 24.3 · χ² 22,568 / p <1e-300
22.7 EB05 21.6 · IC025 +4.4
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious PRR 27.5 · ♀ 1% (drug 40%) · 73% consumernot reported in cached trials
Extraocular muscle paresis1623.3
14.2–38.4ROR 23.3 · χ² 309 / p 2e-69
22.0 EB05 14.2 · IC025 +2.9
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=16not reported in cached trials
Sexual dysfunction38422.3
20.1–24.6ROR 22.5 · χ² 7,521 / p <1e-300
21.5 EB05 19.8 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious PRR 30.7not reported in cached trials
Drooling22021.7
18.9–24.8ROR 21.8 · χ² 4,175 / p <1e-300
21.0 EB05 18.7 · IC025 +4.1
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious n=94not reported in cached trials
Emotional poverty5521.2
16.2–27.7ROR 21.2 · χ² 1,005 / p 7e-221
20.4 EB05 16.3 · IC025 +3.7
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=32 · 82% consumernot reported in cached trials
Breast enlargement10221.0
17.2–25.5ROR 21.0 · χ² 1,861 / p <1e-300
20.3 EB05 17.2 · IC025 +3.9
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious n=30not reported in cached trials
Psychotic disorder89920.5
19.2–21.9ROR 21.1 · χ² 16,207 / p <1e-300
19.9 EB05 18.9 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious PRR 19.6NCT00589914: 13/606 (2.1%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)

Trial evidence (ClinicalTrials.gov)

✓ Trial adverse-event data found on ClinicalTrials.gov

Largest completed trials with posted results that list Paliperidone Palmitate as a study intervention. The right-hand column of the signal table shows whether each FAERS term was also recorded in these trials, with a real denominator (5 of 40 signal terms matched).

Caveats: trial populations, doses and follow-up differ from the reporting population; AE terms are sponsor-coded and matched here by wording; absence from a trial list means the term was not reported above the sponsor's frequency threshold, not that it cannot occur.

Most frequently reported reactions

By raw co-report count, regardless of disproportionality. Common terms here are often the illness itself or generic outcomes.

ReactionReportsPRR 95% CI · ROR · χ²/pEBGM EB05 · IC025Label screenSerious-only & strataTrial cross-check
Off label use (used outside approved label)3,2782.5
2.4–2.6ROR 2.7 · χ² 3,011 / p <1e-300
2.5 EB05 2.4 · IC025 +1.2
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 2.4not reported in cached trials
Drug ineffective (drug did not work)2,2051.1
1.1–1.1ROR 1.1 · χ² 20 / p 3e-6
1.1 EB05 1.1 · IC025 +0.1Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 1.9not reported in cached trials
Hospitalisation1,8037.8
7.5–8.2ROR 8.2 · χ² 10,696 / p <1e-300
7.7 EB05 7.4 · IC025 +2.9
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 10.8not reported in cached trials
Weight increased (weight gain)1,6554.9
4.7–5.1ROR 5.1 · χ² 5,146 / p <1e-300
4.9 EB05 4.7 · IC025 +2.2
3/3 methods agree
Labeled — boxed warning
synonym match
serious PRR 5.1NCT01662648: 1/512 (0.2%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Drug dose omission1,4175.6
5.3–5.9ROR 5.8 · χ² 5,316 / p <1e-300
5.5 EB05 5.3 · IC025 +2.4
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 6.7not reported in cached trials
Product dose omission issue1,4043.2
3.1–3.4ROR 3.3 · χ² 2,195 / p <1e-300
3.2 EB05 3.1 · IC025 +1.6
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 4.1not reported in cached trials
Schizophrenia1,12766.9
63.0–71.1ROR 69.3 · χ² 66,283 / p <1e-300
60.7 EB05 57.8 · IC025 +5.8
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
term in indications; also in warnings
serious PRR 83.0NCT00589914: 15/606 (2.5%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Gynaecomastia (male breast enlargement)1,08523.5
22.1–24.9ROR 24.3 · χ² 22,568 / p <1e-300
22.7 EB05 21.6 · IC025 +4.4
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious PRR 27.5 · ♀ 1% (drug 40%) · 73% consumernot reported in cached trials
Condition aggravated9872.1
2.0–2.3ROR 2.2 · χ² 610 / p 7e-135
2.1 EB05 2.0 · IC025 +1.0
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 2.7not reported in cached trials
Treatment noncompliance94811.6
10.9–12.4ROR 11.9 · χ² 9,054 / p <1e-300
11.4 EB05 10.8 · IC025 +3.4
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 13.3not reported in cached trials
Blood prolactin increased938162.6
151.5–174.5ROR 167.4 · χ² 120,221 / p <1e-300
129.7 EB05 122.9 · IC025 +6.8
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious n=259 · ♀ 64% (drug 40%)not reported in cached trials
Psychotic disorder89920.5
19.2–21.9ROR 21.1 · χ² 16,207 / p <1e-300
19.9 EB05 18.9 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
serious PRR 19.6NCT00589914: 13/606 (2.1%) on Paliperidone Palmitate (serious AE)
Incorrect dose administered8762.6
2.4–2.7ROR 2.6 · χ² 836 / p 4e-184
2.6 EB05 2.4 · IC025 +1.2
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 3.7not reported in cached trials
Inappropriate schedule of drug administration7857.2
6.7–7.7ROR 7.4 · χ² 4,151 / p <1e-300
7.1 EB05 6.7 · IC025 +2.7
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 11.9not reported in cached trials
Therapeutic response decreased7598.3
7.8–9.0ROR 8.5 · χ² 4,849 / p <1e-300
8.2 EB05 7.7 · IC025 +2.9
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious PRR 6.3not reported in cached trials

Unlabeled candidate signals

These flagged terms were not found in the FDA label text and do not match an artifact pattern. They are the pairs that would merit a structured assessment (temporality, dose-response, biological plausibility, consistency across databases, trial or cohort evidence). The screen has not done that; string-matching misses label wording, and a strong PRR can still be stimulated reporting, co-medication, or the disease itself.

Want to assess one of these properly? The runbook describes the Bradford Hill / trial-evidence workflow used on the assessment page, and handoff_top1000_signals.csv lists the strongest unassessed pairs across all drugs.

Common questions

What are the most reported side effects of Paliperidone Palmitate?

In FDA FAERS, the most frequently co-reported reaction terms for Paliperidone Palmitate are weight increased, schizophrenia, gynaecomastia, blood prolactin increased, psychotic disorder. These are report counts, not rates: FAERS has no denominator, reporting is voluntary and uneven, and a term can be reported because of the illness being treated rather than the drug.

Does Paliperidone Palmitate have an FDA boxed warning?

Yes. The current FDA label carries a boxed warning: INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA- RELATED PSYCHOSIS Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death. ERZOFRI is not approved for use in patients with dementia-related psychosis. [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] .

Do FAERS signals prove that Paliperidone Palmitate causes these side effects?

No. A disproportionality signal (PRR, ROR) means a reaction is reported more often with this drug than with others in the database. That can reflect a real effect, but also the disease being treated, stimulated reporting after news or litigation, co-medications, or how reports are coded. Causality needs temporality, dose-response, biological plausibility, consistency across data sources and, ideally, trial or cohort evidence. This page screens each term against the FDA label and ClinicalTrials.gov results; it does not establish causation.

Sources & methods

Page generated 2026-10-08. Label and PubChem text are retrieved automatically and may lag the current label; always check the current prescribing information. OpenPV is a beta research tool of the Open Source Medicine Foundation.