Amisulpride and Completed suicide - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Completed suicide is reported as a side effect among people who take Amisulpride (amisulpride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Spiriva, and have Delirium.

The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,364 people who have side effects when taking Amisulpride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amisulpride?

Amisulpride has active ingredients of amisulpride. eHealthMe is studying from 6,389 Amisulpride users. Check the latest studies of Amisulpride.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

6,364 people reported to have side effects when taking Amisulpride.
Among them, 44 people (0.69%) died.

Could Amisulpride cause Completed suicide?

Among these 44 people:

How long have people been on Amisulpride when they died? *

What is the gender of people who died when taking Amisulpride? *

female: 2.7 %
male: 97.3 %

What is the age of people who died when taking Amisulpride? *

What are other drugs people take besides Amisulpride? *

Spiriva: 15 people, 34.09%
Formoterol Fumarate: 11 people, 25.00%
Ampicillin And Sulbactam: 9 people, 20.45%
Clozaril: 8 people, 18.18%
Simvastatin: 6 people, 13.64%
Valproate Sodium: 5 people, 11.36%
Clozapine: 5 people, 11.36%
Sertraline: 5 people, 11.36%
Diazepam: 4 people, 9.09%
Zopiclone: 3 people, 6.82%

What are other side effects people have before they died? *

Sleep Disorder: 16 people, 36.36%
Withdrawal Syndrome (a discontinuation syndrome is a set of symptoms occurred due to discontinuation of substance): 15 people, 34.09%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 34.09%
Hangover: 15 people, 34.09%
Delirium (wild excitement): 15 people, 34.09%
Paradoxical Drug Reaction: 15 people, 34.09%
Rebound Effect (take-back effect): 15 people, 34.09%
Paranoia (psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur): 15 people, 34.09%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 15 people, 34.09%
Aggression: 15 people, 34.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Dementia With Lewy Bodies (progressive degenerative disease or syndrome of the brain): 15 people, 34.09%
Pneumonia: 15 people, 34.09%
Delirium (wild excitement): 15 people, 34.09%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 14 people, 31.82%
Aggression: 13 people, 29.55%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 11 people, 25.00%
Hangover: 9 people, 20.45%
Poor Quality Sleep: 9 people, 20.45%
Paranoia (psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur): 7 people, 15.91%
Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect): 7 people, 15.91%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Amisulpride:

Amisulpride (6,389 reports)

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of amisulpride:

Completed suicide and drugs with ingredients of amisulpride (44 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on amisulpride (the active ingredients of Amisulpride) and Amisulpride (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

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