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PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B for Hepatitis c: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 1,246 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B was used for Hepatitis c.

Most Reported Side Effects for PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Anaemia 804 19.0% 37 184
Platelet count decreased 593 14.0% 13 96
Pyrexia 440 10.4% 11 89
White blood cell count decreased 420 9.9% 8 61
Haemoglobin decreased 281 6.7% 10 70
Neutrophil count decreased 272 6.4% 7 43
Nausea 269 6.4% 6 80
Rash 269 6.4% 20 60
Fatigue 245 5.8% 4 44
Decreased appetite 224 5.3% 7 65
Blood bilirubin increased 222 5.3% 3 31
Malaise 219 5.2% 13 53
Headache 207 4.9% 7 56
Neutropenia 194 4.6% 21 53
No adverse event 190 4.5% 0 0

Other Indications for PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B

Chronic hepatitis c (1,927) Malignant melanoma (134) Product used for unknown indication (122) Hepatic cirrhosis (91) Chronic myeloid leukaemia (53) Chronic hepatitis b (32) Hepatitis c virus test positive (20) Hiv infection (15) Essential thrombocythaemia (14) Hepatitis (13)

Other Drugs Used for Hepatitis c

RIBAVIRIN (20,657) PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A (10,970) LEDIPASVIR\SOFOSBUVIR (8,924) DASABUVIR\OMBITASVIR\PARITAPREVIR\RITONAVIR (8,264) SOFOSBUVIR (7,691) SOFOSBUVIR\VELPATASVIR (4,956) GLECAPREVIR\PIBRENTASVIR (4,016) OMBITASVIR\PARITAPREVIR\RITONAVIR (2,906) TELAPREVIR (2,604) DASABUVIR (2,603)

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