Multivitamin

Centrum

348 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA · 2007–2025 · Data current as of June 3, 2026

These are reports submitted to the FDA. A report does not mean the product caused the effect. Counts reflect reporting activity, not how common an effect is.

Most Reported Reactions

Top 10 reactions from 348 reports. One report may include multiple reactions — reaction totals may exceed the report count.

Choking
83
Dysphagia
38
Coeliac disease
16
Foreign Body Trauma
15
Dyspnoea
15
Foreign body
15
Nausea
14
Pain
13
Pruritus
11
Headache
11

Reported Outcomes

Outcome categories as recorded in FDA reports. One report may include multiple outcomes.

OutcomeReports
Other Serious or Important Medical Event 284
Hospitalization 46
Visited a Health Care Provider 46
Death 18
Other Serious Outcome 16
Visited Emergency Room 14
Other Outcome 10
Life Threatening 6
Disability 5
Required Intervention 1

Who Reported

Reporter demographics where available. Many reports do not include age or gender data.

Age

Under 18
3
18–34
12
35–49
26
50–64
54
65–79
64
80+
48
Unknown
141

207 reports had age data; 141 unknown.

Gender

Male
93
Female
226
Unknown/Not Reported
29

Reports by Year

Annual report counts from 2007–2025. Spike years may reflect recalls, media coverage, or litigation rather than changes in the product.

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Data Source

This page presents data from the FDA's CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS) via the openFDA API. Reports are voluntary and unverified. The FDA has not concluded that this product caused any reported event.

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