This page presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and the FDA-approved drug label. A report submitted to FAERS does not prove a drug caused the reported event. Always consult a healthcare provider about medications.
Ziprasidone is a medication. According to the FDA-approved label, Ziprasidone capsules are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia, as monotherapy for the acute treatment of bipolar manic or mixed episodes, and as an adjunct to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. FAERS contains 17,427 submissions naming this drug from 2004 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are drug ineffective, weight increased, and diabetes mellitus.
Most-Reported Reactions
Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Ziprasidone. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.
Patient Demographics
Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Ziprasidone. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.
By Sex
By Age Group
Severity Outcomes
Severity flags recorded across the 17,427 FAERS submissions that named Ziprasidone. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.
Submissions Per Quarter
Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Ziprasidone. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.
From the FDA-Approved Label
Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Ziprasidone. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.
Indications
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Ziprasidone capsules are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia, as monotherapy for the acute treatment of bipolar manic or mixed episodes, and as an adjunct to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. When deciding among the alternative treatments available for the condition needing treatment, the prescriber should consider the finding of ziprasidone’s greater capacity to prolong the QT/QTc interval compared to several other antipsychotic drugs [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) ]. Prolongation of the QTc interval is associated in some other drugs with the ability to cause torsade de pointes-type arrhythmia, a potentially fatal polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, and sudden death. In many cases this would lead to the conclusion that other drugs should be tried first. Whether ziprasidone will cause torsade de pointes or increase the rate of sudden death is not yet known [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 ) ] Schizophrenia Ziprasidone capsules are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 ) ]. (continues in label)
Adverse Reactions (from label)
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are described in more detail in other sections of the prescribinginformation: Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1) ] Cerebrovascular Adverse Reactions, Including Stroke, in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] QT Prolongation and Risk of Sudden Death [see Contraindications (4.2) , Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Serotonin Syndrome [see Contraindications (4.3) , Warnings and Precautions (5.4) , Drug Interactions (7.1) ] Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Tardive Dyskinesia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Metabolic Changes [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] Rash [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) ] Orthostatic Hypotension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10) ] Falls [see Warnings and Precautions (5.11) ] Leukopenia, Neutropenia, and Agranulocytosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.12) ] Seizures [see Warnings and Precautions (5. (continues in label)
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