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ALFACALCIDOL: 912 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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912
Total FAERS Reports
260 (28.5%)
Deaths Reported
556
Hospitalizations
912
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
180
Life-Threatening
151
Disabilities

First Report: 20060101 · Latest Report: 20250523

What Are the Most Common ALFACALCIDOL Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Off label use
145 reports (15.9%)
#2 Most Reported
Maternal exposure during pregnancy
120 reports (13.2%)
#3 Most Reported
Pyrexia
118 reports (12.9%)

All ALFACALCIDOL Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 145 15.9% 92 65
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 120 13.2% 78 46
Headache 118 12.9% 52 67
Pyrexia 118 12.9% 55 70
Lower respiratory tract infection 114 12.5% 64 68
Condition aggravated 109 12.0% 99 51
Fatigue 101 11.1% 53 57
Folliculitis 101 11.1% 57 60
Dyspnoea 97 10.6% 40 50
Hypersensitivity 95 10.4% 51 54
Gastrointestinal disorder 94 10.3% 51 54
Asthenia 93 10.2% 30 52
Confusional state 93 10.2% 42 52
Hypercalcaemia 92 10.1% 1 79
Impaired healing 92 10.1% 46 52
Joint swelling 90 9.9% 43 49
Muscle injury 89 9.8% 45 50
Rash 89 9.8% 33 44
Nasopharyngitis 87 9.5% 41 47
Pruritus 80 8.8% 15 34

Who Reports ALFACALCIDOL Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 68.6% female, 31.4% male. Average age: 55.5 years. Most reports from: JP. View detailed demographics →

Is ALFACALCIDOL Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2006 2 0 0
2007 1 0 1
2008 4 0 4
2010 4 0 2
2011 2 0 2
2012 4 0 3
2013 12 4 7
2014 30 4 7
2015 83 19 62
2016 35 5 30
2017 69 24 40
2018 70 20 48
2019 26 6 19
2020 31 3 27
2021 25 2 16
2022 18 0 15
2023 16 0 11
2024 15 0 12
2025 10 0 10

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What Is ALFACALCIDOL Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 501
Osteoporosis 60
Hypocalcaemia 34
Vitamin supplementation 27
Chronic kidney disease 26
Hypoparathyroidism 19
Hyperparathyroidism 17
Osteoporosis prophylaxis 13
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 9
Hyperparathyroidism secondary 9

ALFACALCIDOL vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

ALFACALCIDOL vs ALFENTANIL ALFACALCIDOL vs ALFUZOSIN ALFACALCIDOL vs ALGLUCOSIDASE ALFA ALFACALCIDOL vs ALIMTA ALFACALCIDOL vs ALIROCUMAB ALFACALCIDOL vs ALISKIREN ALFACALCIDOL vs ALISKIREN HEMIFUMARATE ALFACALCIDOL vs ALISKIREN\HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE ALFACALCIDOL vs ALIZAPRIDE ALFACALCIDOL vs ALLANTOIN

Official FDA Label for ALFACALCIDOL

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.