Drug Safety Information for PROCTOFOAM HC (Hydrocortisone acetate; pramoxine hydrochloride)

Adverse Drug Reactions for PROCTOFOAM HC* (Hydrocortisone acetate; pramoxine hydrochloride)

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 PROCTOFOAM HC
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Diarrhoea24
2Nausea23
3Vomiting19
4Abdominal pain15
5Fatigue15
6Dyspnoea15
7Dehydration14
8Pain14
9Drug ineffective13
10Haematochezia13
11Anxiety12
12Rash12
13Chest pain11
14Oedema peripheral11
15Gastrointestinal haemorrhage11
16Dyspnoea exertional11
17Crohn's disease11
18Malaise10
19Dizziness10
20Anaemia10

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication216
2Haemorrhoids118
3Crohn's disease47
4Anorectal discomfort27
5Skin irritation24
6Proctalgia19
7Psoriasis12
8Frequent bowel movements11
9Pruritus11
10Acne11

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


Types of Adverse Events for PROCTOFOAM HC

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1728


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for PROCTOFOAM HC

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1728*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Hydrocortisone acetate; pramoxine hydrochloride (Pramosone, Pramcort, Pramosone e, Epifoam, Procort, Analpram hc, Proctofoam, Hc pram, Proctofoam hc, Zypram, Analpram e)

Charts are based on 1728 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.