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GLIVEC: 995 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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995
Total FAERS Reports
769 (77.3%)
Deaths Reported
131
Hospitalizations
995
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
15
Life-Threatening
11
Disabilities

First Report: 140002 · Latest Report: 20140620

What Are the Most Common GLIVEC Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Death
628 reports (63.1%)
#2 Most Reported
Malignant neoplasm progression
60 reports (6.0%)
#3 Most Reported
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour
40 reports (4.0%)

All GLIVEC Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Death 628 63.1% 628 14
Malignant neoplasm progression 60 6.0% 53 12
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour 40 4.0% 30 12
Chronic myeloid leukaemia 38 3.8% 34 6
Anaemia 30 3.0% 18 13
Second primary malignancy 27 2.7% 5 12
Pyrexia 21 2.1% 16 9
Blast crisis in myelogenous leukaemia 20 2.0% 20 3
Dyspnoea 19 1.9% 14 9
Malaise 16 1.6% 7 6
Thrombocytopenia 16 1.6% 10 5
Vomiting 16 1.6% 9 11
Diarrhoea 15 1.5% 6 8
General physical health deterioration 15 1.5% 13 8
Nausea 15 1.5% 10 8
No therapeutic response 15 1.5% 12 3
Oedema 15 1.5% 5 4
Sepsis 15 1.5% 14 6
Drug ineffective 14 1.4% 8 6
White blood cell count increased 14 1.4% 8 3

Who Reports GLIVEC Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 51.9 years. Most reports from: COUNTRY NOT SPECIFIED. View detailed demographics →

Is GLIVEC Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2003 1 0 0
2004 1 1 0
2005 1 0 0
2006 5 2 0
2007 3 1 1
2008 6 4 1
2009 14 7 4
2010 9 4 4
2011 22 15 5
2012 77 57 11
2013 371 321 37
2014 204 176 28

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What Is GLIVEC Used For?

IndicationReports
Chronic myeloid leukaemia 636
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour 231
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia 61
Gastrointestinal neoplasm 61
Chromosome analysis abnormal 14
Acute myeloid leukaemia 10
Off label use 6

GLIVEC vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

GLIVEC vs GLOFITAMAB GLIVEC vs GLOFITAMAB-GXBM GLIVEC vs GLUCAGON GLIVEC vs GLUCAGON\GLUCAGON\WATER GLIVEC vs GLUCARPIDASE GLIVEC vs GLUCOPHAGE GLIVEC vs GLUCOSAMINE GLIVEC vs GLUTAMINE GLIVEC vs GLUTATHIONE GLIVEC vs GLYBURIDE

Official FDA Label for GLIVEC

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.