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GLEEVEC for Chronic myeloid leukaemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 94 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where GLEEVEC was used for Chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for GLEEVEC

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Death 72 27.1% 72 3
Nausea 26 9.8% 3 10
Diarrhoea 24 9.0% 2 9
Fatigue 23 8.7% 1 8
Vomiting 23 8.7% 3 11
Fall 20 7.5% 1 12
Muscle spasms 18 6.8% 1 8
Asthenia 15 5.6% 1 10
Malaise 15 5.6% 2 8
Rash 14 5.3% 0 3
Malignant neoplasm progression 12 4.5% 4 8
Swelling 12 4.5% 1 7
Myalgia 11 4.1% 0 3
Pain 11 4.1% 0 6
Cerebrovascular accident 10 3.8% 2 4

Other Indications for GLEEVEC

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (28) Gastric cancer (9) Neoplasm malignant (9) Soft tissue cancer (7) Soft tissue neoplasm (7) Soft tissue sarcoma (6) Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (5)

Other Drugs Used for Chronic myeloid leukaemia

IMATINIB (18,795) DASATINIB (15,612) NILOTINIB (14,842) PONATINIB (4,723) BOSUTINIB (4,231) ASCIMINIB (1,377) GLIVEC (636) TASIGNA (562) OMACETAXINE MEPESUCCINATE (500) HYDROXYUREA (457)

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