Drug Safety Information for DELESTROGEN (Estradiol valerate)
FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for DELESTROGEN (ESTRADIOL VALERATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link
Adverse Drug Reactions for DELESTROGEN* (Estradiol valerate)
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 DELESTROGEN
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)
Side Effect | # of FDA Reports | |
---|---|---|
1 | Breast cancer | 21 |
2 | Nausea | 20 |
3 | Fatigue* | 20 |
4 | Depression* | 19 |
5 | Breast cancer female | 18 |
6 | Drug ineffective | 18 |
7 | Arthralgia | 14 |
8 | Dyspnoea | 13 |
9 | Asthenia | 13 |
10 | Hypertension* | 12 |
11 | Myalgia | 12 |
12 | Anxiety | 12 |
13 | Dizziness | 12 |
14 | Headache* | 12 |
15 | Fall | 11 |
16 | Diarrhoea | 11 |
17 | Drug interaction | 10 |
18 | Paraesthesia | 10 |
19 | Condition aggravated | 10 |
20 | Weight increased* | 9 |
* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of DELESTROGEN " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.
Top 10 Reasons for Taking DELESTROGEN
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)
Reason | # of FDA Reports | |
---|---|---|
1 | Hormone replacement therapy | 144 |
2 | Product used for unknown indication | 124 |
3 | Hysterectomy | 49 |
4 | Menopause* | 46 |
5 | Menstruation irregular | 34 |
6 | Menopausal symptoms | 27 |
7 | Ovarian failure postoperative | 20 |
8 | Transgender hormonal therapy | 17 |
9 | Hot flush | 15 |
10 | Hormone therapy | 15 |
*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.
Types of Adverse Events for DELESTROGEN
Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1622
Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DELESTROGEN
Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1622*
* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Estradiol valerate (Progynova, Estradiol valerate, Delestrogen)
Charts are based on 1622 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.