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BRIVUDINE: 109 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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109
Total FAERS Reports
25 (22.9%)
Deaths Reported
68
Hospitalizations
109
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
14
Life-Threatening
5
Disabilities

First Report: 20060127 · Latest Report: 20250112

What Are the Most Common BRIVUDINE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Mucosal inflammation
17 reports (15.6%)
#2 Most Reported
Labelled drug-drug interaction medication error
16 reports (14.7%)
#3 Most Reported
Herpes zoster
16 reports (14.7%)

All BRIVUDINE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Mucosal inflammation 17 15.6% 10 10
Herpes zoster 16 14.7% 1 12
Labelled drug-drug interaction medication error 16 14.7% 3 13
Nausea 15 13.8% 0 12
Pyrexia 12 11.0% 0 12
Thrombocytopenia 12 11.0% 3 9
Pancytopenia 11 10.1% 8 5
Hypokalaemia 10 9.2% 4 6
Hyponatraemia 10 9.2% 4 6
Drug ineffective 9 8.3% 6 0
Drug interaction 9 8.3% 4 5
Dyspnoea 9 8.3% 0 6
Product prescribing error 9 8.3% 0 9
Rash 9 8.3% 2 9
Alopecia 8 7.3% 1 4
Dizziness 8 7.3% 0 4
Erythema 8 7.3% 1 3
Syncope 8 7.3% 0 8
Vomiting 8 7.3% 4 5
Headache 7 6.4% 0 4

Who Reports BRIVUDINE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 66.7% female, 33.3% male. Average age: 60.1 years. Most reports from: DE. View detailed demographics →

Is BRIVUDINE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2006 3 0 3
2013 6 3 3
2014 1 0 1
2015 1 0 1
2016 2 0 1
2017 6 1 4
2018 1 0 1
2019 12 8 4
2020 17 4 10
2021 7 1 5
2022 3 2 3
2023 8 0 2
2024 1 0 1
2025 2 0 2

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What Is BRIVUDINE Used For?

IndicationReports
Herpes zoster 58
Product used for unknown indication 26
Ophthalmic herpes zoster 7

BRIVUDINE vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

BRIVUDINE vs BRODALUMAB BRIVUDINE vs BROLUCIZUMAB BRIVUDINE vs BROLUCIZUMAB-DBLL BRIVUDINE vs BROMAZEPAM BRIVUDINE vs BROMFENAC BRIVUDINE vs BROMHEXINE BRIVUDINE vs BROMOCRIPTINE BRIVUDINE vs BROTIZOLAM BRIVUDINE vs BUCILLAMINE BRIVUDINE vs BUDESONIDE

Official FDA Label for BRIVUDINE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.