Drug
Zinc Sulfate
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 | Hepatic Encephalopathy | 39 | 31.3 | 31.7 | signal |
| 2 | Accident | 34 | 21.4 | 21.6 | signal |
| 3 | Malnutrition | 27 | 18.2 | 18.4 | signal |
| 4 | Iron Deficiency Anaemia | 22 | 17.9 | 18.1 | signal |
| 5 | Body Temperature Increased | 47 | 17.2 | 17.5 | signal |
| 6 | Haemorrhoids | 39 | 14.9 | 15.1 | signal |
| 7 | Hiatus Hernia | 25 | 14.4 | 14.5 | signal |
| 8 | Emphysema | 19 | 14.0 | 14.1 | signal |
| 9 | Blood Calcium Decreased | 20 | 13.3 | 13.4 | signal |
| 10 | Renal Tubular Necrosis | 16 | 12.2 | 12.2 | signal |
| 11 | Covid-19 Pneumonia | 19 | 12.0 | 12.0 | signal |
| 12 | Acute Respiratory Failure | 30 | 11.7 | 11.8 | signal |
| 13 | Atelectasis | 14 | 10.8 | 10.8 | signal |
| 14 | Sleep Apnoea Syndrome | 26 | 10.2 | 10.3 | signal |
| 15 | Bacteraemia | 16 | 10.2 | 10.2 | signal |
| 16 | Obstructive Airways Disorder | 15 | 10.1 | 10.1 | signal |
| 17 | Hypoxia | 47 | 10.0 | 10.2 | signal |
| 18 | Orthostatic Hypotension | 23 | 9.9 | 9.9 | signal |
| 19 | Eructation | 22 | 8.6 | 8.7 | signal |
| 20 | Respiratory Tract Infection | 30 | 8.6 | 8.7 | signal |
| 21 | Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased | 61 | 8.6 | 8.8 | signal |
| 22 | Alanine Aminotransferase Increased | 68 | 8.3 | 8.5 | signal |
| 23 | Liver Function Test Increased | 23 | 8.1 | 8.1 | signal |
| 24 | Intervertebral Disc Degeneration | 10 | 8.0 | 8.1 | signal |
| 25 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 15 | 8.0 | 8.0 | signal |
| 26 | Electrolyte Imbalance | 12 | 7.8 | 7.8 | signal |
| 27 | Inability To Afford Medication | 10 | 7.6 | 7.6 | signal |
| 28 | Hepatic Cirrhosis | 19 | 7.6 | 7.6 | signal |
| 29 | International Normalised Ratio Increased | 28 | 7.3 | 7.3 | signal |
| 30 | Cardiomegaly | 12 | 7.2 | 7.3 | signal |
| 31 | Candida Infection | 16 | 7.2 | 7.2 | signal |
| 32 | Sickle Cell Anaemia With Crisis | 15 | 7.1 | 7.1 | signal |
| 33 | Clostridium Difficile Colitis | 10 | 7.0 | 7.1 | signal |
| 34 | End Stage Renal Disease | 17 | 6.9 | 6.9 | signal |
| 35 | Blood Alkaline Phosphatase Increased | 22 | 6.6 | 6.7 | signal |
| 36 | Insurance Issue | 13 | 6.5 | 6.6 | signal |
| 37 | Osteoarthritis | 37 | 6.5 | 6.6 | signal |
| 38 | Transfusion | 9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | signal |
| 39 | Hyperlipidaemia | 10 | 6.2 | 6.3 | signal |
| 40 | Wound Infection | 9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | signal |
| 41 | Dyspnoea Exertional | 31 | 6.2 | 6.2 | signal |
| 42 | Mitral Valve Incompetence | 9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | signal |
| 43 | Peritonitis Bacterial | 8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | signal |
| 44 | Economic Problem | 12 | 5.8 | 5.8 | signal |
| 45 | Encephalopathy | 19 | 5.8 | 5.8 | signal |
| 46 | Mental Status Changes | 21 | 5.6 | 5.7 | signal |
| 47 | Febrile Neutropenia | 50 | 5.6 | 5.7 | signal |
| 48 | Haematocrit Decreased | 15 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 49 | Hypomagnesaemia | 10 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 50 | Transaminases Increased | 16 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 51 | Ventricular Fibrillation | 8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 52 | Device Related Infection | 11 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 53 | Blood Potassium Decreased | 21 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 54 | Septic Shock | 30 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 55 | Pneumothorax | 11 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 56 | Osteoporosis | 28 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 57 | Hyperbilirubinaemia | 7 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 58 | Fluid Overload | 10 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 59 | Blood Creatinine Increased | 44 | 5.0 | 5.1 | signal |
| 60 | Fungal Infection | 22 | 4.9 | 5.0 | signal |
| 61 | Respiratory Failure | 48 | 4.9 | 5.0 | signal |
| 62 | Pulmonary Embolism | 62 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 63 | Dialysis | 9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 64 | Pleural Effusion | 38 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 65 | Bradycardia | 33 | 4.6 | 4.7 | signal |
| 66 | Neutropenia | 84 | 4.6 | 4.7 | signal |
| 67 | Ascites | 18 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 68 | Leukocytosis | 11 | 4.5 | 4.6 | signal |
| 69 | Cardiomyopathy | 9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | signal |
| 70 | Chills | 71 | 4.5 | 4.6 | signal |
| 71 | Ventricular Tachycardia | 10 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 72 | Ageusia | 15 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 73 | Acute Kidney Injury | 91 | 4.5 | 4.6 | signal |
| 74 | Hemiparesis | 10 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 75 | Sedation | 15 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 76 | Pulmonary Hypertension | 12 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 77 | Oxygen Saturation Decreased | 32 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 78 | Neck Pain | 32 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 79 | Pericardial Effusion | 13 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 80 | Wheezing | 33 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 81 | Muscle Atrophy | 7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 82 | Laryngitis | 6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 83 | Skin Ulcer | 14 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 84 | Coagulopathy | 9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | signal |
| 85 | Nephropathy Toxic | 6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 86 | Oral Pain | 12 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 87 | Deformity | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 88 | Depressed Level Of Consciousness | 21 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 89 | Lung Infection | 8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 90 | Thrombocytopenia | 56 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 91 | Haemoglobin Decreased | 51 | 3.7 | 3.8 | signal |
| 92 | Deep Vein Thrombosis | 32 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 93 | Platelet Count Decreased | 52 | 3.6 | 3.7 | signal |
| 94 | Chronic Kidney Disease | 37 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 95 | Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 96 | Lower Respiratory Tract Infection | 21 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 97 | Disease Recurrence | 22 | 3.4 | 3.5 | signal |
| 98 | Delusion | 7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 99 | Cardio-respiratory Arrest | 19 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 100 | Shock | 10 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 101 | Drug Toxicity | 6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | signal |
| 102 | Covid-19 | 76 | 3.2 | 3.3 | signal |
| 103 | Pain In Jaw | 12 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 104 | Haematoma | 11 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 105 | Fracture | 8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 106 | Anosmia | 6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | signal |
| 107 | Hot Flush | 31 | 3.1 | 3.1 | signal |
| 108 | Cardiac Failure Congestive | 33 | 3.0 | 3.1 | signal |
| 109 | Hospice Care | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | no signal |
| 110 | Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage | 34 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 111 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 21 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 112 | Eczema | 20 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 113 | Full Blood Count Decreased | 8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 114 | Therapy Interrupted | 27 | 2.9 | 2.9 | signal |
| 115 | Exposure During Pregnancy | 24 | 2.9 | 2.9 | signal |
| 116 | Therapy Cessation | 19 | 2.8 | 2.8 | signal |
| 117 | Fistula | 4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | no signal |
| 118 | Paranoia | 6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | signal |
| 119 | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension | 5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | no signal |
| 120 | Injection Site Haematoma | 5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | no signal |
| 121 | Cytopenia | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 122 | Hepatitis C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | no signal |
| 123 | Blood Count Abnormal | 5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | no signal |
| 124 | Femur Fracture | 10 | 2.4 | 2.4 | signal |
| 125 | Acute Myeloid Leukaemia | 5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | no signal |
| 126 | Hallucination, Auditory | 5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 127 | Plasma Cell Myeloma | 12 | 2.3 | 2.3 | signal |
| 128 | Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased | 4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | no signal |
| 129 | Neurotoxicity | 5 | 2.1 | 2.2 | no signal |
| 130 | Skeletal Injury | 3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 131 | Skin Cancer | 6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 132 | Abortion Spontaneous | 10 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 133 | Multiple Fractures | 4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 134 | Tooth Loss | 5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 135 | Vaginal Haemorrhage | 10 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 136 | Palmar-plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome | 5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 137 | Bone Density Decreased | 6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 138 | Extrapyramidal Disorder | 4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | no signal |
| 139 | Myelosuppression | 5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | no signal |
| 140 | Dermatitis Atopic | 6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | no signal |
| 141 | Device Malfunction | 8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | no signal |
| 142 | Drug Abuse | 9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | no signal |