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
1Breast cancer21
2Nausea20
3Fatigue*20
4Depression*19
5Breast cancer female18
6Drug ineffective18
7Arthralgia14
8Dyspnoea13
9Asthenia13
10Hypertension*12
11Myalgia12
12Anxiety12
13Dizziness12
14Headache*12
15Fall11
16Diarrhoea11
17Drug interaction10
18Paraesthesia10
19Condition aggravated10
20Weight 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
1Hormone replacement therapy144
2Product used for unknown indication124
3Hysterectomy49
4Menopause*46
5Menstruation irregular34
6Menopausal symptoms27
7Ovarian failure postoperative20
8Transgender hormonal therapy17
9Hot flush15
10Hormone therapy15

*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.