Drug Safety Information for SPECTAZOLE (Econazole nitrate)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for SPECTAZOLE (ECONAZOLE NITRATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for ECOZA (ECONAZOLE NITRATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for SPECTAZOLE* (Econazole nitrate)

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 SPECTAZOLE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug interaction60
2International normalised ratio increased50
3Anaemia44
4Diarrhoea43
5Pyrexia37
6Dyspnoea33
7Rash32
8Renal failure acute30
9Pruritus*30
10Vomiting28
11Fall26
12Neutropenia26
13Dehydration25
14Renal failure25
15Aspartate aminotransferase increased25
16Dizziness24
17Alanine aminotransferase increased24
18Erythema23
19Depression23
20Nausea21

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication441
2Fungal infection173
3Vulvovaginal mycotic infection70
4Fungal skin infection60
5Dermatitis41
6Cheilitis37
7Tinea pedis33
8Maternal exposure during pregnancy32
9Rash28
10Vulvovaginal candidiasis24

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


Types of Adverse Events for SPECTAZOLE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4314


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for SPECTAZOLE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4314*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Econazole nitrate (Ecoza, Pevaryl, Gyno pevaryl, Spectazole, Econazole, Gyno-pevaryl, Econazole nitrate)

Charts are based on 4314 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.