# A slim majority say they don't usually get side effects from their meds

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## Reading

A slim majority of Americans (51%) reject the notion that they usually experience side effects from their medications, including 23% who strongly disagree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.

About a fifth (21%) say side effects are the norm for them, and 27% neither agree nor disagree.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: When I take medications, I usually experience side effects.

A slim majority say they don't usually get side effects from their meds.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Slightly disagree: 28.3%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 27.5%
- Strongly disagree: 22.9%
- Slightly agree: 16.2%
- Strongly agree: 5.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: beliefs
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.34](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.34)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.34](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.34)