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Does INTERFERON Cause Herpes simplex? 7 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 7 reports of Herpes simplex have been filed in association with INTERFERON. This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for INTERFERON.

7
Reports of Herpes simplex with INTERFERON
0.9%
of all INTERFERON reports
6
Deaths
1
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Herpes simplex From INTERFERON?

Of the 7 reports, 6 (85.7%) resulted in death, 1 (14.3%) required hospitalization.

Is Herpes simplex Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for INTERFERON. However, 7 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does INTERFERON Cause?

Drug ineffective (119) Off label use (83) Fatigue (58) Hepatitis c (55) Nausea (52) Treatment failure (46) Anaemia (40) Asthenia (39) Malaise (35) Pyrexia (35)

What Other Drugs Cause Herpes simplex?

PREDNISONE (445) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (395) METHOTREXATE (395) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (353) TACROLIMUS (328) RITUXIMAB (309) PREDNISOLONE (296) VINCRISTINE (242) FLUDARABINE (218) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (218)

Which INTERFERON Alternatives Have Lower Herpes simplex Risk?

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

Related Pages

INTERFERON Full Profile All Herpes simplex Reports All Drugs Causing Herpes simplex INTERFERON Demographics