Drug Safety Information for LAMISIL (Terbinafine hydrochloride)

Adverse Drug Reactions for LAMISIL* (Terbinafine hydrochloride)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with LAMISIL
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Rash*350
2Pruritus*334
3Nausea*323
4Pyrexia304
5Ageusia*304
6Alanine aminotransferase increased292
7Aspartate aminotransferase increased284
8Malaise267
9Decreased appetite251
10Dysgeusia*250
11Fatigue*248
12Weight decreased244
13Headache*223
14Dizziness221
15Asthenia219
16Pain*216
17Drug ineffective214
18Drug interaction205
19Dyspnoea201
20Erythema194

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of LAMISIL " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking LAMISIL
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Onychomycosis*11627
2Fungal infection*1572
3Product used for unknown indication1495
4Tinea pedis*1401
5Fungal skin infection477
6Tinea infection472
7Nail infection*367
8Rash*189
9Tinea cruris*122
10Intertrigo102

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for LAMISIL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 30600


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for LAMISIL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 30600*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Terbinafine hydrochloride (Terbinafine , Terbinafine, Lamisil at, Lamisil)

Charts are based on 30600 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.