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HERCEPTIN: 828 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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828
Total FAERS Reports
178 (21.5%)
Deaths Reported
204
Hospitalizations
828
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
39
Life-Threatening
23
Disabilities

First Report: 20040915 · Latest Report: 20140605

What Are the Most Common HERCEPTIN Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Disease progression
119 reports (14.4%)
#2 Most Reported
Death
96 reports (11.6%)
#3 Most Reported
Diarrhoea
64 reports (7.7%)

All HERCEPTIN Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Disease progression 119 14.4% 25 9
Death 96 11.6% 96 5
Diarrhoea 64 7.7% 6 29
Nausea 55 6.6% 6 26
Fatigue 51 6.2% 2 18
Dyspnoea 49 5.9% 1 20
Headache 36 4.4% 2 9
Pain 34 4.1% 1 8
Febrile neutropenia 33 4.0% 2 9
Pyrexia 30 3.6% 0 17
Rash 30 3.6% 0 12
Asthenia 29 3.5% 1 9
Vomiting 29 3.5% 2 14
Metastases to central nervous system 28 3.4% 6 8
Pain in extremity 27 3.3% 1 8
Arthralgia 26 3.1% 0 8
Hypoaesthesia 25 3.0% 5 9
Interstitial lung disease 25 3.0% 5 10
Weight decreased 24 2.9% 1 6
Cough 23 2.8% 0 9

Who Reports HERCEPTIN Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 56.3 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is HERCEPTIN Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2004 1 0 0
2007 4 0 1
2008 3 1 0
2009 16 0 2
2010 19 1 2
2011 22 7 6
2012 26 1 11
2013 161 31 62
2014 152 24 62

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What Is HERCEPTIN Used For?

IndicationReports
Breast cancer 332
Product used for unknown indication 175
Breast cancer metastatic 169
Her-2 positive breast cancer 48
Gastric cancer 17
Invasive ductal breast carcinoma 13
Breast cancer female 11
Palliative care 7
Adjuvant therapy 6
Breast cancer recurrent 6

HERCEPTIN vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for HERCEPTIN

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.