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ETHIONAMIDE: 657 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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657
Total FAERS Reports
156 (23.7%)
Deaths Reported
225
Hospitalizations
657
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
48
Life-Threatening
31
Disabilities
Approved Prior to Jan 1, 1982
FDA Approved
Discontinued
Status

FDA Application: 013026 ·

First Report: 20010206 · Latest Report: 20250410

What Are the Most Common ETHIONAMIDE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug resistance
107 reports (16.3%)
#2 Most Reported
Vomiting
91 reports (13.9%)
#3 Most Reported
Anaemia
82 reports (12.5%)

All ETHIONAMIDE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug resistance 107 16.3% 6 30
Vomiting 91 13.9% 18 40
Anaemia 82 12.5% 13 33
Nausea 80 12.2% 8 35
Off label use 68 10.4% 16 29
Electrocardiogram qt prolonged 65 9.9% 16 21
Neuropathy peripheral 52 7.9% 13 15
Tuberculosis 49 7.5% 16 15
Treatment failure 45 6.9% 17 4
Diarrhoea 38 5.8% 11 25
Drug ineffective 38 5.8% 4 20
Decreased appetite 37 5.6% 6 23
Dyspnoea 35 5.3% 24 23
Arthralgia 32 4.9% 8 16
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 28 4.3% 3 16
Pathogen resistance 28 4.3% 2 18
Drug-induced liver injury 26 4.0% 3 16
Psychotic disorder 26 4.0% 5 8
Asthenia 25 3.8% 10 20
Intentional product use issue 24 3.7% 11 12

Who Reports ETHIONAMIDE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 45.9% female, 54.1% male. Average age: 33.5 years. Most reports from: ZA. View detailed demographics →

Is ETHIONAMIDE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2001 1 0 0
2005 4 0 0
2006 1 0 0
2008 1 1 1
2009 2 0 0
2010 2 0 1
2011 5 0 4
2012 3 0 2
2013 3 2 3
2014 3 0 0
2015 11 1 2
2016 19 10 7
2017 65 24 31
2018 167 52 70
2019 39 13 17
2020 9 2 2
2021 4 0 3
2022 11 1 3
2023 6 1 2
2024 4 1 1
2025 1 0 0

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What Is ETHIONAMIDE Used For?

IndicationReports
Tuberculosis 486
Pulmonary tuberculosis 99
Product used for unknown indication 24
Meningitis tuberculous 10
Disseminated tuberculosis 7
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis 7
Antibiotic prophylaxis 6

ETHIONAMIDE vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

ETHIONAMIDE vs ETHOSUXIMIDE ETHIONAMIDE vs ETHYL ICOSAPENTATE ETHIONAMIDE vs ETHYL LOFLAZEPATE ETHIONAMIDE vs ETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHIONAMIDE vs ETIFOXINE ETHIONAMIDE vs ETIZOLAM ETHIONAMIDE vs ETODOLAC ETHIONAMIDE vs ETOMIDATE ETHIONAMIDE vs ETONOGESTREL ETHIONAMIDE vs ETOPOSIDE

Official FDA Label for ETHIONAMIDE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.