Drug Safety Information for MAKENA (Hydroxyprogesterone caproate)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for MAKENA (HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for MAKENA* (Hydroxyprogesterone caproate)

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 MAKENA
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Premature baby201
2Premature delivery95
3Premature labour92
4Premature rupture of membranes64
5Stillbirth57
6Caesarean section45
7Off label use42
8Abortion spontaneous40
9Maternal drugs affecting foetus36
10Injection site pruritus25
11Injection site pain25
12Cervical incompetence17
13Injection site swelling17
14Headache17
15Urticaria14
16Rash13
17Nausea12
18Dyspnoea12
19Cervix enlargement12
20Shortened cervix12

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Premature delivery650
2Premature labour172
3Maternal exposure during pregnancy83
4Pregnancy52
5Prophylaxis40
6Premature baby24
7Product used for unknown indication10
8High risk pregnancy8
9Uterine disorder7
10Ovarian failure7

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


Types of Adverse Events for MAKENA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1575


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for MAKENA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1575*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Hydroxyprogesterone caproate (Makena, Delalutin)

Charts are based on 1575 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.