Drug Safety Information for ADRIAMYCIN PFS (Doxorubicin hydrochloride)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE (DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE (DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for DOXIL (LIPOSOMAL) (DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for ADRIAMYCIN PFS* (Doxorubicin 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 ADRIAMYCIN PFS
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Febrile neutropenia3236
2Neutropenia2576
3Pyrexia2119
4Death1803
5Nausea*1770
6Vomiting1528
7Diarrhoea1475
8Anaemia1472
9Thrombocytopenia1462
10Dyspnoea1400
11Pneumonia1271
12Fatigue1233
13Sepsis1177
14Infection1111
15Disease progression1088
16Off label use1076
17White blood cell count decreased990
18Mucosal inflammation961
19Asthenia916
20Abdominal pain809

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Multiple myeloma11669
2Breast cancer*11069
3Diffuse large b-cell lymphoma8989
4Non-hodgkin's lymphoma5354
5Product used for unknown indication4917
6Hodgkin's disease4015
7B-cell lymphoma3803
8Ovarian cancer3606
9Acute lymphocytic leukaemia2757
10Breast cancer metastatic2562

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


Types of Adverse Events for ADRIAMYCIN PFS

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 142695


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for ADRIAMYCIN PFS

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 142695*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Doxorubicin hydrochloride (Lipodox 50, Adriblastin, Myocet, Adriamycin, Doxolem, Adriamycin pfs, Doxil (liposomal), Adrimedac, Adriablastin, Hydroxyldaunorubicin, Adriblastine, Adriamycin rdf, Caelyx, Doxorubicin, Adriablastine, Lipodox, Farmiblastina, Adriblastina, Doxorubicina, Rubex, Doxil)

Charts are based on 142695 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.