Drug Safety Information for LOPROX (Ciclopirox)

Adverse Drug Reactions for LOPROX* (Ciclopirox)

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 LOPROX
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Pain43
2Fatigue32
3Nausea32
4Asthenia30
5Anxiety29
6Dizziness29
7Dyspnoea29
8Hypertension28
9Arthralgia27
10Back pain27
11Pain in extremity26
12Anaemia24
13Depression24
14Abdominal pain23
15Fall22
16Condition aggravated22
17Headache22
18Myocardial infarction22
19Vomiting21
20Chest pain21

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Onychomycosis176
2Product used for unknown indication123
3Rash36
4Nail disorder35
5Fungal infection30
6Alternaria infection26
7Psoriasis19
8Tinea cruris17
9Antifungal treatment14
10Tinea pedis11

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


Types of Adverse Events for LOPROX

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4091


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for LOPROX

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4091*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ciclopirox (Penlac nail lacquer, Cnl8, Ciclopirox, Batrafen, Loprox, Ciclodan, Penlac)

Charts are based on 4091 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.