Drug Safety Information for CHEMET (Succimer)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for CHEMET (SUCCIMER) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for CHEMET* (Succimer)

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 CHEMET
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Dizziness4
2Arthralgia4
3Mitral valve incompetence3
4Tricuspid valve incompetence3
5Aortic arteriosclerosis3
6Fatigue3
7Abdominal pain upper3
8Essential hypertension3
9Asthenia3
10Nausea3
11Economic problem3
12Injury3
13Sensory loss3
14Gait disturbance3
15Dyspnoea3
16Chills2
17Arrhythmia2
18Walking aid user2
19Atrial fibrillation2
20Hypotension2

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Metal poisoning32
2Product used for unknown indication7
3Unevaluable event5

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


Types of Adverse Events for CHEMET

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 195


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for CHEMET

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 195*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Succimer (Dmsa, Chemet)

Charts are based on 195 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.