Drug Safety Information for ARIXTRA (Fondaparinux sodium)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for ARIXTRA (FONDAPARINUX SODIUM) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for ARIXTRA* (Fondaparinux sodium)

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 ARIXTRA
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Anaemia534
2Haematoma533
3Pulmonary embolism388
4Haemorrhage345
5Haemoglobin decreased330
6Death301
7Off label use273
8Deep vein thrombosis273
9Drug ineffective232
10Thrombocytopenia212
11Dyspnoea206
12Muscle haemorrhage206
13Thrombosis202
14Pyrexia194
15Incorrect drug administration duration182
16Cerebral haemorrhage178
17Vomiting167
18Hypotension165
19Abdominal pain165
20Pain in extremity162

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Thrombosis prophylaxis4081
2Product used for unknown indication3292
3Deep vein thrombosis1824
4Pulmonary embolism1396
5Thrombosis587
6Phlebitis571
7Prophylaxis541
8Atrial fibrillation356
9Thrombophlebitis344
10Anticoagulant therapy297

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


Types of Adverse Events for ARIXTRA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 24080


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for ARIXTRA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 24080*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fondaparinux sodium (Fondaparinux sodium, Fondaparinux, Arixtra)

Charts are based on 24080 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.