Drug
Permethrin
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 | Scratch | 16 | 18.6 | 18.7 | signal |
| 2 | Economic Problem | 23 | 17.9 | 18.2 | signal |
| 3 | Anhedonia | 39 | 17.7 | 18.1 | signal |
| 4 | Skin Infection | 14 | 15.1 | 15.2 | signal |
| 5 | Skin Haemorrhage | 18 | 15.0 | 15.1 | signal |
| 6 | Hair Texture Abnormal | 16 | 14.3 | 14.4 | signal |
| 7 | Application Site Pain | 26 | 14.2 | 14.4 | signal |
| 8 | Incorrect Product Administration Duration | 22 | 13.0 | 13.2 | signal |
| 9 | Product Administered At Inappropriate Site | 19 | 12.6 | 12.7 | signal |
| 10 | Application Site Pruritus | 21 | 11.1 | 11.2 | signal |
| 11 | Osteopenia | 14 | 11.0 | 11.1 | signal |
| 12 | Chronic Kidney Disease | 67 | 10.5 | 10.9 | signal |
| 13 | End Stage Renal Disease | 13 | 8.5 | 8.5 | signal |
| 14 | Scab | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | signal |
| 15 | Psoriatic Arthropathy | 28 | 8.4 | 8.5 | signal |
| 16 | Inappropriate Schedule Of Drug Administration | 49 | 8.2 | 8.4 | signal |
| 17 | Decreased Activity | 7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | signal |
| 18 | Skin Irritation | 29 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 19 | Bone Density Decreased | 20 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 20 | Skin Disorder | 21 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 21 | Incorrect Drug Administration Duration | 18 | 7.6 | 7.6 | signal |
| 22 | Nerve Injury | 7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | signal |
| 23 | Drug Exposure During Pregnancy | 21 | 7.3 | 7.4 | signal |
| 24 | Folliculitis | 6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | signal |
| 25 | Application Site Rash | 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | signal |
| 26 | Application Site Irritation | 7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | signal |
| 27 | Sleep Disorder Due To A General Medical Condition | 9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | signal |
| 28 | Bone Disorder | 10 | 6.5 | 6.6 | signal |
| 29 | Dry Skin | 71 | 6.5 | 6.7 | signal |
| 30 | Drug Ineffective For Unapproved Indication | 30 | 6.5 | 6.6 | signal |
| 31 | Incorrect Route Of Product Administration | 9 | 6.4 | 6.5 | signal |
| 32 | Burning Sensation | 37 | 6.3 | 6.5 | signal |
| 33 | Body Temperature Decreased | 5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | signal |
| 34 | Application Site Erythema | 12 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 35 | Skin Burning Sensation | 31 | 5.2 | 5.3 | signal |
| 36 | Eye Irritation | 23 | 5.0 | 5.0 | signal |
| 37 | Bone Loss | 6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | signal |
| 38 | Emotional Distress | 48 | 4.7 | 4.9 | signal |
| 39 | Expired Product Administered | 13 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 40 | Metastases To Central Nervous System | 5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 41 | Alopecia | 69 | 4.2 | 4.3 | signal |
| 42 | Pain Of Skin | 9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 43 | Hair Colour Changes | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 44 | Psoriasis | 38 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 45 | Drug Toxicity | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 46 | Tooth Loss | 6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 47 | Rebound Effect | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | no signal |
| 48 | Device Deployment Issue | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | no signal |
| 49 | Injection Site Discolouration | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | no signal |
| 50 | Multiple Fractures | 4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | no signal |
| 51 | Dermatitis Atopic | 12 | 2.9 | 2.9 | signal |
| 52 | Wrong Technique In Product Usage Process | 40 | 2.4 | 2.4 | signal |
| 53 | Accidental Exposure To Product | 19 | 2.3 | 2.3 | signal |
| 54 | Therapeutic Response Shortened | 6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 55 | Complication Of Device Insertion | 3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 56 | Drug Effective For Unapproved Indication | 4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 57 | Extrapyramidal Disorder | 3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 58 | Drug Dependence | 10 | 0.7 | 0.7 | no signal |