Drug Safety Information for REBETOL (Ribavirin)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for REBETOL (RIBAVIRIN) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for REBETOL* (Ribavirin)

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 REBETOL
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Fatigue9209
2Anaemia*9090
3Nausea*7336
4Rash5780
5Pruritus4341
6White blood cell count decreased4118
7Headache4092
8Vomiting3981
9Decreased appetite3958
10Asthenia3915
11Pyrexia3678
12Diarrhoea3564
13Dyspnoea3367
14Weight decreased3243
15Haemoglobin decreased3159
16Depression3087
17Insomnia2849
18Dizziness2827
19Platelet count decreased2724
20Influenza like illness2576

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Hepatitis c*214305
2Product used for unknown indication9089
3Hepatitis c virus test2298
4Hepatitis1266
5Hepatic cirrhosis752
6Hepatitis c virus test positive520
7Chronic hepatitis463
8Hepatitis b446
9Hiv infection190
10Antiviral treatment185

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


Types of Adverse Events for REBETOL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 266255


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for REBETOL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 266255*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ribavirin (Virazole, Ribavarin, Ribasphere ribapak, Moderiba, Copegus, Ribasphere, Rebetol, Ribavirin)

Charts are based on 266255 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.