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Albiglutide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of albiglutide include device use error, drug dose omission, and device leakage, based on 8,897 FDA adverse event reports from 2010 to 2025. 2.6% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Albiglutide side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for albiglutide.

1
Device Use Error45.6%4,057
2
Drug Dose Omission14.4%1,281
3
Device Leakage13.4%1,195
4
Accidental Exposure To Product13.3%1,182
5
Product Quality Issue11.3%1,006
6
Wrong Technique In Device Usage Process10.4%929
7
Product Preparation Error7.8%692
8
Underdose7.5%666
9
Wrong Technique In Product Usage Process6.0%537
10
Nausea5.2%462
11
Blood Glucose Increased4.0%355
12
Weight Decreased3.2%283
13
Diarrhoea2.9%254
14
Drug Ineffective2.6%228
15
Vomiting2.4%212

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that albiglutide caused these reactions.

Report severity

8.3%Serious742 reports
4.3%Hospitalizations384 reports
0.5%Fatal41 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Albiglutide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside albiglutide. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Metformin1.2%105
2
Insulin1.2%104
3
Canagliflozin0.4%39
4
Exenatide-synthetic0.3%29
5
Ramipril0.2%22
6
Dulaglutide0.2%20
7
Sodium-oxybate0.2%19
8
Dapagliflozin0.2%18
9
Liraglutide0.2%15
10
Sitagliptin0.2%15
11
Empagliflozin0.2%14
12
Metoprolol0.2%14
13
Prednisone0.1%11
14
Omeprazole0.1%11
15
Lenalidomide0.1%11

Taken alongside

1
Metformin5.2%462
2
Insulin3.6%321
3
Aspirin2.0%178
4
Lisinopril2.0%177
5
Atorvastatin-calcium1.8%156
6
Levothyroxine-sodium1.3%118
7
Ergocalciferol1.2%110
8
Glimepiride1.0%91
9
Furosemide1.0%91
10
Amlodipine1.0%90
11
Metoprolol1.0%87
12
Hydrochlorothiazide1.0%85
13
Acetaminophen0.9%82
14
Losartan-potassium0.9%80
15
Simvastatin0.9%79

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports albiglutide side effects

56.1% of albiglutide adverse event reports involve female patients and 40.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 76%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female56.1%
Male40.7%
Unknown3.1%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–17<0.1%
18–6475.8%
65+24.2%

What is albiglutide used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking albiglutide when the adverse event was reported.

Accidental Exposure To ProductAcute Painful Neuropathy Of Rapid Glycaemic ControlBlood CholesterolBlood GlucoseBlood Glucose AbnormalBlood Glucose DecreasedBlood Glucose FluctuationBlood Glucose IncreasedChest PainChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDecreased AppetiteDevice Use ErrorDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus Inadequate ControlDiabetes Mellitus Management

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Albiglutide brand names and reporting trend

Albiglutide is sold under the brand name Tanzeum.

Brand names

Tanzeum299

Quarterly reports (20102025)

20102016202020242025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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