Didanosine

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 11)
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Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def 19% - 58% x x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def 24% - 36% x x x x x x x x x x
Neurological symptom Neurological symptom 11% - 25% x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def Neuropathy def postmarketing, 11% - 25% x x x x x x x x x x
Neuritis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Headache def Headache def 17% - 22% x x x x x x x x x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def 14% - 19% x x x x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def Rash def 7% - 14% x x x x x x x x x x
Rash def Rash def 7% - 14% x x x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def postmarketing, 7% - 13% x x x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def postmarketing, 7% - 13% x x x x x x x x x x
Pain def Pain def postmarketing, 7% - 13% x x x x x x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def 7% - 9% x x x x x
Pancreatitis def Pancreatitis def postmarketing, 1% - 7% x x x x x x x x x x
Acidosis def Acidosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Lactic acidosis def Lactic acidosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Alopecia def Alopecia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Anaemia def Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def Asthenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Diabetes mellitus def Diabetes mellitus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def Body temperature increased def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Flatulence def Flatulence def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def Hyperglycaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension def Hypertension def postmarketing x x x
Portal hypertension def Portal hypertension def postmarketing x x x
Hypertrophy def Hypertrophy def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hypoglycaemia def Hypoglycaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Renal failure acute def Renal failure acute def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Metabolic disorder def Metabolic disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Myopathy def Myopathy def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Musculoskeletal disorder def Musculoskeletal disorder def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Neuritis def Neuritis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Optic neuritis def Optic neuritis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Renal failure def Renal failure def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Rhabdomyolysis def Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Sialoadenitis def Sialoadenitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Dry mouth def Dry mouth def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Chills def Chills def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Hepatic failure def Hepatic failure def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Retinal degeneration def Retinal depigmentation postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Retinal depigmentation Retinal depigmentation postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Leukoderma def Leukoderma def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hepatobiliary disease def Hepatobiliary disease def postmarketing x x x
Dry eye Dry eye postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactoid reaction postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Anaphylactoid reaction Anaphylactoid reaction postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Parotid gland enlargement Parotid gland enlargement postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Blood amylase increased Serum amylase increased def postmarketing x x x x
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased def Alkaline phosphatase serum increased postmarketing x x x
Hyperlactacidaemia Hyperlactacidaemia postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hepatic steatosis def Hepatic steatosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Elderly def Elderly def x
Breast feeding def Breast feeding def x
Cytogenetic abnormality def Cytogenetic abnormality def x
Assisted fertilisation Fertilization def x
Blood disorder def Blood disorder def x x x x x x
Hepatomegaly def Hepatomegaly def x x x x x x x x x x
Lymphoma def Lymphoma def x
Hypoaesthesia def Numbness def x
Sensory loss Numbness def x
Obesity def Obesity def x
Opportunistic infection def Opportunistic infection def x
Phenylketonuria def Phenylketonuria def x
Salmonellosis def Salmonellosis def x
Gastric disorder def Gastric disorder def x
Weight increased def Weight increased def x
Malaise def Sickness x
Renal impairment def Function kidney decreased x
Renal impairment def x
Cachexia def Wasting x
Central obesity def Central obesity def x
Cushingoid Cushingoid x
Lipohypertrophy def Buffalo hump x
Gene mutation def Gene mutation def x
Drug interaction def Drug interaction def x
Blood uric acid increased Hyperuricaemia def x
Hyperuricaemia def Hyperuricaemia def x
Fat redistribution Fat redistribution x x x x x x
Neoplasm malignant def Carcinogenicity x
Liver disorder def Hepatic impairment x
Facial wasting Facial wasting x
Breast enlargement Breast enlargement x
Paraesthesia def Tingling sensation def x
Indication Labels
Adverse event def x x x x x
Death x x x x x x x
Disease progression def x x x x x x x
HIV disease progression x x x x
HIV infection def x x x x x x x
Immunodeficiency def x x x
Infection def x x x x x x x x x x
Virologic failure x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: J05AF02

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. didanosine / VIDEX : 24 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. DIDANOSINE / VIDEX : 46 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. DIDANOSINE / VIDEX : 49 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. DIDANOSINE / VIDEX : 50 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. didanosine / VIDEX : 51 side effects (FDA CDER)
  6. didanosine / VIDEX : 52 side effects (FDA CDER)
  7. DIDANOSINE : 53 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. didanosine : 53 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. DIDANOSINE : 54 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. didanosine / Videx : 78 side effects (FDA MedWatch)