Famciclovir
Active Ingredients
- Famciclovir
Brands and Other Names
Manufacturers
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
- Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Famvir.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Famciclovir Side Effects
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Overall Alarm |
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Famciclovir
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Headache, Hypertension, Rash
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on November 10, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Headaches, high blood pressure. But it cleared the shingle rash. ”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Headache, Pain
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on June 15, 2014 @ 12:00 am
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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on January 30, 2014 @ 12:00 am
“As a baby I cut open my lips on a road in Africa, ever since then I have suffered with cold sores year to year, about 3 to four each year. I tried every cream on the market. One day my doctor gave me...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on December 22, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Been taking this medicine for 10 years on and off for herpes and it always does the trick. I have had no side effects what so ever. This has been the only drug I can count on...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pain, Rash
Posted By Melody in fdb.rxlist.com on December 7, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I started taking this medication within 6 hours of the onset of the rash. This was two days after I was in severe pain. After taking this medication for three days, the rash is starting to dry up. ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Diarrhoea, Muscle spasms, Haemorrhage
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on November 27, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“After the eighth dose of the drug I experienced severe cramping which led to diarrhea. That led to expelling blood. Gastric bleeding? It was taken with food, on a scheduled basis. I will never take t...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on November 16, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“I have experienced 1 cold sore ever two years, this year I've had 1 already due to a lip burn, just recently I had another burn to the lip from food, I went to the chemist to see what was available fo...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pain, Somnolence
Posted By Judes in fdb.rxlist.com on July 19, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“... My doctor told me if we wait until it gets worse then we can't use it, or use it with much effectiveness. This medication was very effective in stopping the itching and pain I had from Shingles in the...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on July 16, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“Went to dermatologist 3 days after first sign was only using Abreva with no results. He suggested 1500mg Famvir now, and gave me 3 more to take at the first sign of additional outbreak in the future. ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Headache, Nausea, Discomfort
Posted By hanco4953 in fdb.rxlist.com on April 5, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“On second day of using this medication, I started with a wicked headache, and then extreme nausea set in. The side effects are worse than the condition of shingles. I stopped taking this medicine, am ...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Famciclovir
Abdominal Discomfort
“Side Effects: Occasional upset stomach , dependency on taking the drug.
The flare ups of fibromyalgia seemed to subside considerably. I was able to actually get out of bed during the d...”
Source: Famvir (Famciclovir)
View full report on Famciclovir related abdominal discomfort
Did the author experience abdominal discomfort while taking famciclovir?
What is this?Dyspepsia
“Side Effects: Occasional upset stomach, dependency on taking the drug.
The flare ups of fibromyalgia seemed to subside considerably. I was able to actually get out of bed during the d...”
Source: Famvir (Famciclovir)
View full report on Famciclovir related dyspepsia
Did the author experience dyspepsia while taking famciclovir?
What is this?Dependence
“Side Effects: Occasional upset stomach, dependency on taking the drug.
The flare ups of fibromyalgia seemed to subside considerably. I was able to actually get out of bed during the d...”
Source: Famvir (Famciclovir)
View full report on Famciclovir related dependence
Did the author experience dependence while taking famciclovir?
What is this?