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ZALCITABINE: 103 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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103
Total FAERS Reports
14 (13.6%)
Deaths Reported
19
Hospitalizations
103
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
2
Life-Threatening
1
Disabilities
Jun 19, 1992
FDA Approved
Discontinued
Status

FDA Application: 020199 ·

First Report: 199701 · Latest Report: 20210101

What Are the Most Common ZALCITABINE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Virologic failure
25 reports (24.3%)
#2 Most Reported
Treatment failure
22 reports (21.4%)
#3 Most Reported
Viral mutation identified
21 reports (20.4%)

All ZALCITABINE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Virologic failure 25 24.3% 0 8
Treatment failure 22 21.4% 5 5
Viral mutation identified 21 20.4% 0 0
Pathogen resistance 18 17.5% 0 0
Mitochondrial myopathy 17 16.5% 0 0
Drug ineffective 14 13.6% 4 7
Drug resistance 13 12.6% 1 0
Dyslipidaemia 13 12.6% 0 7
Hypertension 13 12.6% 0 7
Pyrexia 13 12.6% 0 7
Kaposi's sarcoma 11 10.7% 1 7
Multiple-drug resistance 11 10.7% 0 8
Toxicity to various agents 11 10.7% 0 8
Dysuria 10 9.7% 0 7
Hiv infection 10 9.7% 0 7
Immunodeficiency 10 9.7% 0 7
Laboratory test abnormal 10 9.7% 0 7
Lymphoedema 10 9.7% 0 7
Pancytopenia 10 9.7% 0 7
Skin lesion 10 9.7% 0 7

Who Reports ZALCITABINE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 25.6% female, 74.4% male. Average age: 45.7 years. Most reports from: GB. View detailed demographics →

Is ZALCITABINE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2002 5 5 5
2003 1 0 1
2006 2 0 0
2009 7 0 0
2011 4 0 0
2016 1 0 1
2018 7 0 4
2019 1 0 1
2021 3 0 3

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What Is ZALCITABINE Used For?

IndicationReports
Hiv infection 85
Antiretroviral therapy 7

ZALCITABINE vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for ZALCITABINE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.