Drug Safety Information for PYLERA (Bismuth subcitrate potassium; metronidazole; tetracycline)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for PYLERA (BISMUTH SUBCITRATE POTASSIUM; METRONIDAZOLE; TETRACYCLINE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for PYLERA* (Bismuth subcitrate potassium; metronidazole; tetracycline)

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 PYLERA
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Nausea*28
2Headache23
3Diarrhoea20
4Vomiting16
5Abdominal pain14
6Paraesthesia*14
7Fatigue14
8Asthenia14
9Dizziness*13
10Faeces discoloured12
11Pain11
12Drug ineffective11
13Completed suicide10
14Decreased appetite*10
15Weight decreased9
16Vertigo9
17Off label use9
18Abdominal pain upper9
19Arthralgia9
20Gait disturbance9

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Helicobacter infection366
2Helicobacter gastritis128
3Product used for unknown indication82
4Diarrhoea34
5Ulcer21
6Gastric ulcer helicobacter18
7Gastritis17
8Abdominal pain upper15
9Duodenal ulcer15
10Abdominal discomfort12

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


Types of Adverse Events for PYLERA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 944


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for PYLERA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 944*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Bismuth subcitrate potassium; metronidazole; tetracycline (De-nol, Pylera)

Charts are based on 944 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.