Does PEGASYS Cause Alopecia? 45 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does PEGASYS cause Alopecia?

45 reports of Alopecia have been filed with the FDA for PEGASYS, representing 3.9% of all PEGASYS adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Alopecia from PEGASYS?

Of 45 reports, 1 (2.2%) resulted in death and 9 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 45 reports of Alopecia have been filed in association with PEGASYS. This represents 3.9% of all adverse event reports for PEGASYS.

Reports of Alopecia with PEGASYS

3.9%

of all PEGASYS reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Alopecia From PEGASYS?

Of the 45 reports, 1 (2.2%) resulted in death, 9 (20.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Alopecia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for PEGASYS. However, 45 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does PEGASYS Cause?

Anaemia (192) Fatigue (170) White blood cell count decreased (169) Nausea (163) Rash (124) Pruritus (115) Asthenia (114) Decreased appetite (90) Platelet count decreased (90) Headache (86)

What Other Drugs Cause Alopecia?

DOCETAXEL (29,347) METHOTREXATE (14,360) ADALIMUMAB (13,726) ETANERCEPT (11,390) INFLIXIMAB (10,374) LEFLUNOMIDE (10,267) RITUXIMAB (10,119) ABATACEPT (10,043) TOCILIZUMAB (9,680) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (9,653)

Which PEGASYS Alternatives Have Lower Alopecia Risk?

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