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VALACYCLOVIR for Prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 1,574 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where VALACYCLOVIR was used for Prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for VALACYCLOVIR

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Acute kidney injury 978 7.4% 67 759
Drug ineffective 894 6.8% 20 101
Off label use 593 4.5% 58 217
Pyrexia 551 4.2% 59 346
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 496 3.8% 25 380
Confusional state 456 3.5% 26 327
Rash 423 3.2% 13 212
Nausea 415 3.2% 14 179
Neurotoxicity 404 3.1% 7 334
Altered state of consciousness 395 3.0% 18 298
Toxic encephalopathy 384 2.9% 20 292
Diarrhoea 383 2.9% 49 163
Agranulocytosis 381 2.9% 5 323
Headache 365 2.8% 10 98
Vomiting 355 2.7% 23 209

Other Indications for VALACYCLOVIR

Product used for unknown indication (2,825) Herpes zoster (2,270) Antiviral prophylaxis (1,050) Infection prophylaxis (704) Herpes simplex (470) Opportunistic infection prophylaxis (419) Herpes virus infection (418) Oral herpes (363) Genital herpes (261) Cytomegalovirus infection (136)

Other Drugs Used for Prophylaxis

PEGFILGRASTIM (7,424) HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (5,950) DENOSUMAB (4,541) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (3,197) ASPIRIN (2,083) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,502) VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN (1,444) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (1,296) ENOXAPARIN (1,278) ATORVASTATIN (1,253)

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VALACYCLOVIR Full Profile All Prophylaxis Drugs VALACYCLOVIR Demographics VALACYCLOVIR Timeline