Gefitinib
Active Ingredients
- Gefitinib
Approved Uses *
- Chemotherapy
- Lung neoplasm malignant
- Neoplasm malignant
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- Product used for unknown indication
* Extracted from Drug Label
Manufacturers
- Astrazeneca Uk Ltd
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Iressa.
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.
Gefitinib Side Effects
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Overall Alarm |
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Alarm |
* 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 Gefitinib
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Fatigue, Rash
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on July 24, 2013 @ 12:00 am
“... 2013 - and following tests was put on Iressa. I can only say that I feel fantastic with only minimal side effects: occasional mild rash on chest (1-2 days only) and a bit tired afternoons - I have a n...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Abdominal discomfort, Oedema, Rash, Chemotherapy
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on May 13, 2012 @ 12:00 am
“... and in late May I started taking Iressa as a first line of treatment. For the first five months my only side effect was a mild rash. I then had swollen gums and stomach acid. Both quickly responded to...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Abdominal discomfort, Oedema, Rash
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on December 9, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“... March 2011 and in late May I started taking Iressa as a first line of treatment. For the first five months my only side effect was a mild rash. I then had swollen gums and stomach acid. Both quickly ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Rash
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on July 28, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“I was diagosed with inoperable NSCLC in March 11. I am taking Iressa as a first line treatment. I had no side effects for 2 weeks then the rash on my face started. I am female so was able to cover thi...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Chemotherapy
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on May 31, 2009 @ 12:00 am
“... personal experience with Iressa has been very good. The side effects of the drug were so much less than those of intravenous chemotherapy. When I finished traditional chemotherapy in December 2002 ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By StephPalmera in ehealthforum.com on August 28, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Acne sucks! it made my life miserable during high school! :/”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By facingcancertogether in facebook.com on May 1, 2015 @ 12:00 am
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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By thespiritscience in facebook.com on April 16, 2015 @ 12:00 am
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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Buffering in ehealthforum.com on March 23, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“All acne patients should carefully consider the several disadvantages of isotretinoin. Because, Isotretinoin (Accutane) is not suitable for everybody, especially for women on their child bearing years...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By margo.h.cohen?fref=nf in facebook.com on March 20, 2015 @ 12:00 am
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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 Gefitinib
Fatigue
“... 2013 - and following tests was put on Iressa . I can only say that I feel fantastic with only minimal side effects: occasional mild rash on chest (1-2 days only) and a bit tired afternoons - I have a n...”
Source: comments/gefitinib/iressa.html&sa=U&ei...
View full report on Gefitinib related fatigue
Did the author experience fatigue while taking iressa?
What is this?Rash
“... Cell Lung Cancer 5 months ago - in February 2013 - and following tests was put on Iressa . I can only say that I feel fantastic with only minimal side effects: occasional mild rash on chest (1-2 days o...”
Source: comments/gefitinib/iressa.html&sa=U&ei...
View full report on Gefitinib related rash
Did the author experience rash while taking iressa?
What is this?Abdominal Discomfort
“... and in late May I started taking Iressa as a first line of treatment. For the first five months my only side effect was a mild rash. I then had swollen gums and stomach acid . Both quickly responded to...”
Source: comments/gefitinib/iressa.html&sa=U&ei...
View full report on Gefitinib related abdominal discomfort
Did the author experience abdominal discomfort while taking iressa?
What is this?