Entecavir

Common brands: Baraclude, Lasix, Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone 1.5 Mg, Dextenza

Top reporter: E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.

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11,390
Total Reports
4,798
Serious Reports
1,861
Death Reports
30
Reported Reactions
Death Report Ratio: High (16.34%)

Patient Demographics

Male
6,462
Female
3,463

Reported Adverse Reactions (30)

Side effects reported in FDA adverse event reports for Entecavir.

# Reaction Reports % of Total
1 DEATH 544
6.8%
2 OFF LABEL USE 515
6.4%
3 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 436
5.4%
4 DRUG RESISTANCE 403
5.0%
5 DIARRHOEA 371
4.6%
6 FATIGUE 356
4.4%
7 PYREXIA 354
4.4%
8 HEPATITIS B 328
4.1%
9 NAUSEA 319
4.0%
10 PLATELET COUNT DECREASED 294
3.7%
11 PNEUMONIA 294
3.7%
12 ANAEMIA 231
2.9%
13 HEPATIC FAILURE 229
2.9%
14 RENAL IMPAIRMENT 225
2.8%
15 WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT DECREASED 221
2.8%
16 NEUTROPENIA 219
2.7%
17 ASTHENIA 218
2.7%
18 HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA 211
2.6%
19 ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE INCREASED 209
2.6%
20 ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 204
2.5%
21 DECREASED APPETITE 204
2.5%
22 THROMBOCYTOPENIA 198
2.5%
23 FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA 192
2.4%
24 HEADACHE 189
2.4%
25 RASH 186
2.3%
26 DYSPNOEA 185
2.3%
27 MALAISE 177
2.2%
28 HEPATITIS B REACTIVATION 166
2.1%
29 RENAL FAILURE 162
2.0%
30 VOMITING 162
2.0%

Important Disclaimer

FDA adverse event reports are submitted voluntarily and do not prove causation. A reported reaction does not mean the drug caused it. Drugs with more users naturally have more reports. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before making medication decisions.