POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 for Chemotherapy side effect prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 10 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000 was used for Chemotherapy side effect prophylaxis.
Most Reported Side Effects for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off label use | 181 | 18.4% | 108 | 150 |
| Constipation | 178 | 18.1% | 120 | 150 |
| Nausea | 177 | 18.0% | 108 | 147 |
| Abdominal pain | 166 | 16.9% | 112 | 138 |
| Hyponatraemia | 154 | 15.7% | 118 | 124 |
| Vomiting | 153 | 15.6% | 134 | 113 |
| Anaemia | 148 | 15.0% | 87 | 145 |
| Drug ineffective | 146 | 14.8% | 36 | 99 |
| Abdominal distension | 125 | 12.7% | 124 | 101 |
| Ascites | 125 | 12.7% | 125 | 89 |
| Ventricular fibrillation | 124 | 12.6% | 124 | 97 |
| Appendicitis | 116 | 11.8% | 116 | 89 |
| Appendicolith | 115 | 11.7% | 115 | 88 |
| General physical health deterioration | 114 | 11.6% | 112 | 85 |
| Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome | 113 | 11.5% | 113 | 85 |
Other Indications for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 4000
Constipation (490)
Product used for unknown indication (371)
Iron deficiency (20)
Normochromic normocytic anaemia (14)
Diabetes mellitus (12)
Dyspnoea (12)
Thrombosis (12)
Wrong patient received product (10)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (8)
Vomiting (8)
Other Drugs Used for Chemotherapy side effect prophylaxis
ONDANSETRON (283)
METHYLPREDNISOLONE (278)
DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE (148)
APREPITANT (137)
DEXAMETHASONE (80)
LEUCOVORIN (57)
PREDNISOLONE (46)
PEGFILGRASTIM (29)
PALONOSETRON (24)
MESNA (21)