FAERS + CAERS • Kratom (Mitragynine)
One page for parents and policymakers: what each FDA dataset is, how to open it yourself, and the headline counts for kratom (mitragynine).
FDA CAERS Data (Foods & Dietary Supplements)
Kratom • Mitragynine
Mitragynine (Kratom) — CAERS Snapshot
Total reports
733
Deaths
258
Hospitalizations
191
Serious cases
404
What CAERS is
CAERS is FDA CFSAN’s spontaneous adverse-event reporting system for foods and dietary supplements.
Reports do not prove causation and may be incomplete or duplicative, but they help detect safety signals.
Open CAERS yourself
• FDA overview: CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS)
• Download data files / dashboard when available and search terms like kratom, mitragynine, Mitragyna speciosa.
• Filter by Outcome (death, hospitalization) and export to CSV/JSON for analysis.
• Download data files / dashboard when available and search terms like kratom, mitragynine, Mitragyna speciosa.
• Filter by Outcome (death, hospitalization) and export to CSV/JSON for analysis.
Source: CAERS JSON (uploaded to MAHA)
Scope: Kratom/Mitragynine only
FDA FAERS Data (Drugs & Biologics)
Kratom • Mitragynine
Mitragynine (Kratom) — FAERS Snapshot
Total reports
1,452
Deaths
714
Hospitalizations
362
% with death outcome
49%
What FAERS is
FAERS is the FDA’s spontaneous adverse-event reporting system for drugs/biologics.
Like CAERS, it detects signals and does not by itself prove causation.
Open FAERS yourself
• Public dashboard: FAERS Public Dashboard
• In the dashboard, search for mitragynine or related terms; view counts by Outcome (death, hospitalization), and export.
• In the dashboard, search for mitragynine or related terms; view counts by Outcome (death, hospitalization), and export.
Source: FAERS line listing provided to MAHA
Scope: Kratom/Mitragynine only