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PEGINTRON: 908 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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908
Total FAERS Reports
26 (2.9%)
Deaths Reported
196
Hospitalizations
908
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
36
Life-Threatening
26
Disabilities

First Report: 2001 · Latest Report: 20140624

What Are the Most Common PEGINTRON Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Anaemia
132 reports (14.5%)
#2 Most Reported
Fatigue
130 reports (14.3%)
#3 Most Reported
Product quality issue
118 reports (13.0%)

All PEGINTRON Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Anaemia 132 14.5% 5 49
Fatigue 130 14.3% 1 22
Product quality issue 118 13.0% 1 3
Headache 96 10.6% 3 17
Pyrexia 96 10.6% 3 20
Nausea 93 10.2% 1 17
Drug dose omission 85 9.4% 0 4
No adverse event 77 8.5% 0 0
Influenza like illness 75 8.3% 0 6
White blood cell count decreased 74 8.2% 2 14
Decreased appetite 73 8.0% 2 20
Haemoglobin decreased 70 7.7% 4 18
Rash 68 7.5% 0 12
Vomiting 68 7.5% 0 20
Malaise 63 6.9% 3 17
Chills 58 6.4% 2 6
Pain 55 6.1% 0 7
Weight decreased 55 6.1% 0 13
Asthenia 54 6.0% 0 11
Diarrhoea 53 5.8% 2 14

Who Reports PEGINTRON Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 56.9 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is PEGINTRON Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2001 1 0 0
2002 3 0 0
2003 2 0 1
2004 2 0 0
2005 1 0 0
2006 4 1 0
2007 2 0 0
2009 5 0 2
2010 2 0 1
2011 5 0 2
2012 162 4 64
2013 178 6 62
2014 307 5 38

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What Is PEGINTRON Used For?

IndicationReports
Hepatitis c 498
Chronic hepatitis c 249
Hepatic cirrhosis 9
Hepatitis c virus test positive 8
Neoplasm 7
Product used for unknown indication 5

PEGINTRON vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for PEGINTRON

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.