Drug Safety Information for VARUBI (Rolapitant hydrochloride)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for VARUBI (ROLAPITANT HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for VARUBI (ROLAPITANT HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for VARUBI* (Rolapitant 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 VARUBI
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Vomiting5
2Nausea5
3Febrile neutropenia3
4Diarrhoea2
5Neutropenia2
6Dehydration2
7Neutrophil count decreased2
8Hyponatraemia1
9Gastrointestinal haemorrhage1
10Renal failure acute1
11Asthenia1
12Leukopenia1
13Anaemia1
14Thrombocytopenia1
15Ileus paralytic1
16Atrial fibrillation1
17Blood creatinine increased1
18Renal failure1
19Enterocolitis1
20Pulmonary embolism1

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Prophylaxis of nausea and vomiting33

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


Types of Adverse Events for VARUBI

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 34


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for VARUBI

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 34*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Rolapitant hydrochloride (Varubi)

Charts are based on 34 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.