Famciclovir side effects by duration, gender and age - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Side effects are reported by people who take Famciclovir. Common side effects include abdominal pain among females and death among males.
The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 2,610 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
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2,610 people who take Famciclovir and have side effects are studied.
What is Famciclovir?
Famciclovir has active ingredients of famciclovir. It is often used in herpes zoster. eHealthMe is studying from 2,708 Famciclovir users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of Famciclovir reports submitted per year:

Famciclovir side effects by time on the drug *:
Famciclovir side effects by gender *:
Famciclovir side effects by age *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Famciclovir?
Personalize this study to your gender and ageHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on famciclovir (the active ingredients of Famciclovir) and Famciclovir (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Famciclovir:
- Famciclovir (2,708 reports)
Common Famciclovir side effects:
- Breathing difficulty: 139 reports
- Diarrhea: 202 reports
- Dizziness: 117 reports
- Drug ineffective: 103 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 216 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 160 reports
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 135 reports
- Pain: 156 reports
- Pneumonia: 102 reports
- Rashes (redness): 182 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 121 reports
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 133 reports
All Famciclovir side effects from A to Z:
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