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Does INTERFERON ALFA-2B Cause Peripheral swelling? 13 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 13 reports of Peripheral swelling have been filed in association with INTERFERON ALFA-2B. This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for INTERFERON ALFA-2B.

13
Reports of Peripheral swelling with INTERFERON ALFA-2B
0.6%
of all INTERFERON ALFA-2B reports
1
Deaths
2
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Peripheral swelling From INTERFERON ALFA-2B?

Of the 13 reports, 1 (7.7%) resulted in death, 2 (15.4%) required hospitalization.

Is Peripheral swelling Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for INTERFERON ALFA-2B. However, 13 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does INTERFERON ALFA-2B Cause?

Product use in unapproved indication (224) Off label use (207) Fatigue (206) Nausea (120) Influenza like illness (105) Drug ineffective (94) Product use issue (86) Headache (80) Pyrexia (80) No adverse event (76)

What Other Drugs Cause Peripheral swelling?

ADALIMUMAB (13,837) ETANERCEPT (12,654) METHOTREXATE (10,632) TOCILIZUMAB (8,030) TOFACITINIB (7,830) ABATACEPT (7,561) LEFLUNOMIDE (7,254) LENALIDOMIDE (6,364) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (6,128) RITUXIMAB (5,977)

Which INTERFERON ALFA-2B Alternatives Have Lower Peripheral swelling Risk?

INTERFERON ALFA-2B vs INTERFERON BETA INTERFERON ALFA-2B vs INTERFERON BETA-1A INTERFERON ALFA-2B vs INTERFERON BETA-1B INTERFERON ALFA-2B vs INTERFERON GAMMA INTERFERON ALFA-2B vs INTERFERON GAMMA-1B

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INTERFERON ALFA-2B Full Profile All Peripheral swelling Reports All Drugs Causing Peripheral swelling INTERFERON ALFA-2B Demographics