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PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A for Chronic hepatitis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 28 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A was used for Chronic hepatitis.

Most Reported Side Effects for PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Fatigue 3,324 13.7% 26 193
Nausea 2,832 11.7% 22 209
Anaemia 2,399 9.9% 72 460
Headache 2,195 9.0% 17 108
Rash 1,863 7.7% 27 174
White blood cell count decreased 1,735 7.2% 12 202
Pyrexia 1,731 7.1% 19 185
Insomnia 1,579 6.5% 18 78
Pruritus 1,470 6.1% 17 102
Pain 1,320 5.4% 7 72
Vomiting 1,283 5.3% 21 132
Influenza like illness 1,208 5.0% 8 54
Chills 1,178 4.9% 4 45
Depression 1,175 4.8% 19 124
Decreased appetite 1,168 4.8% 22 136

Other Indications for PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A

Hepatitis c (10,970) Chronic hepatitis c (7,898) Product used for unknown indication (3,347) Polycythaemia vera (316) Essential thrombocythaemia (259) Chronic hepatitis b (234) Hepatitis b (166) Hepatic cirrhosis (84) Myeloproliferative neoplasm (75) Hepatitis (64)

Other Drugs Used for Chronic hepatitis

RIBAVIRIN (79) LEDIPASVIR\SOFOSBUVIR (47) SOFOSBUVIR (33) GLECAPREVIR\PIBRENTASVIR (32) SOFOSBUVIR\VELPATASVIR (28) DACLATASVIR (19) ENTECAVIR (15) ELBASVIR\GRAZOPREVIR (14) DASABUVIR\OMBITASVIR\PARITAPREVIR\RITONAVIR (13) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (10)

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