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DNA Polymerase Inhibitors [MoA]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 8 Drugs

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DNA Polymerase Inhibitors [MoA] includes 8 drugs with a combined 43,558 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

8
Drugs in Class
43,558
Combined Reports

All DNA Polymerase Inhibitors [MoA] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
ACYCLOVIR Acyclovir 14,197 2,057 6,095 14.5%
VALACYCLOVIR Valacyclovir Hydrochloride 13,138 812 6,169 6.2%
VALGANCICLOVIR VALGANCICLOVIR 7,913 1,274 3,092 16.1%
GANCICLOVIR Ganciclovir 4,990 1,469 1,735 29.4%
FOSCARNET Foscarnet Sodium 2,057 605 608 29.4%
CIDOFOVIR CIDOFOVIR 715 165 238 23.1%
FAMCICLOVIR Famciclovir 495 30 162 6.1%
PENCICLOVIR PENCICLOVIR 53 2 1 3.8%

Common Side Effects in DNA Polymerase Inhibitors [MoA] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Off label use 5,352 1,393
Drug ineffective 5,062 1,441
Acute kidney injury 3,281 540
Cytomegalovirus infection 2,190 388
Drug resistance 2,042 348
Neutropenia 1,843 266
Pyrexia 1,660 294
Product use in unapproved indication 1,512 320
Condition aggravated 1,415 362
Pancytopenia 1,414 534
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