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PEG INTERFERON: 125 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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125
Total FAERS Reports
1 (0.8%)
Deaths Reported
24
Hospitalizations
125
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
2
Life-Threatening
2
Disabilities

First Report: 201209 · Latest Report: 201405

What Are the Most Common PEG INTERFERON Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Rash
36 reports (28.8%)
#2 Most Reported
Pruritus
30 reports (24.0%)
#3 Most Reported
Nausea
27 reports (21.6%)

All PEG INTERFERON Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Rash 36 28.8% 1 6
Pruritus 30 24.0% 0 8
Fatigue 27 21.6% 0 5
Nausea 27 21.6% 0 6
Anaemia 24 19.2% 0 4
Decreased appetite 15 12.0% 0 2
Malaise 15 12.0% 0 2
Depression 14 11.2% 0 0
Vomiting 14 11.2% 0 4
Diarrhoea 11 8.8% 0 4
Neutropenia 11 8.8% 0 0
Asthenia 9 7.2% 1 1
Dyspnoea 9 7.2% 0 0
Insomnia 9 7.2% 0 1
Lethargy 9 7.2% 0 2
Anal pruritus 8 6.4% 0 1
Depressed mood 8 6.4% 0 0
Headache 8 6.4% 0 1
Proctalgia 8 6.4% 0 3
Rash pruritic 8 6.4% 0 1

Who Reports PEG INTERFERON Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 50.1 years. Most reports from: GB. View detailed demographics →

Is PEG INTERFERON Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2012 6 0 3
2013 35 0 6
2014 39 0 8

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What Is PEG INTERFERON Used For?

IndicationReports
Hepatitis c 100
Chronic hepatitis c 19
Product used for unknown indication 6

PEG INTERFERON vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

PEG INTERFERON vs PEG-INTERFERON ALFA 2A PEG INTERFERON vs PEGASPARGASE PEG INTERFERON vs PEGASYS PEG INTERFERON vs PEGCETACOPLAN PEG INTERFERON vs PEGFILGRASTIM PEG INTERFERON vs PEGFILGRASTIM-APGF PEG INTERFERON vs PEGFILGRASTIM-BMEZ PEG INTERFERON vs PEGFILGRASTIM-CBQV PEG INTERFERON vs PEGFILGRASTIM-JMDB PEG INTERFERON vs PEGINTERFERON ALFA

Official FDA Label for PEG INTERFERON

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.