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Albumin Human Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of albumin human include off label use, pyrexia, and dyspnoea, based on 3,287 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 7.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Albumin Human side effects

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

1
Off Label Use9.6%317
2
Drug Ineffective7.8%258
3
Pyrexia6.0%198
4
Dyspnoea5.2%172
5
Pneumonia5.1%168
6
Hypotension4.3%142
7
Acute Kidney Injury4.2%139
8
Anaemia3.8%125
9
Sepsis3.7%120
10
Diarrhoea3.6%119
11
Nausea3.0%98
12
Rash2.9%96
13
Respiratory Failure2.8%92
14
Hypokalaemia2.7%90
15
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome2.6%86

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

Report severity

93.7%Serious3,081 reports
49.7%Hospitalizations1,634 reports
26.0%Fatal854 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Albumin Human drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside albumin human. 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
Furosemide8.3%273
2
Methylprednisolone5.8%190
3
Prednisone5.1%169
4
Rituximab5.1%169
5
Cyclophosphamide5.0%164
6
Dexamethasone4.4%144
7
Meropenem4.0%132
8
Omeprazole3.7%121
9
Vancomycin3.5%115
10
Acetaminophen3.1%103
11
Atezolizumab3.1%102
12
Enoxaparin-sodium3.1%101
13
Fluconazole2.9%95
14
Midazolam2.9%94
15
Hydrocortisone2.8%93

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide25.7%845
2
Acetaminophen18.5%607
3
Potassium-chloride17.7%583
4
Sodium-chloride17.0%559
5
Dexamethasone12.7%418
6
Pantoprazole-sodium12.4%408
7
Omeprazole10.9%357
8
Ondansetron10.3%339
9
Methylprednisolone10.1%333
10
Heparin10.1%332
11
Dextrose9.7%318
12
Vancomycin9.5%312
13
Meropenem9.5%312
14
Fentanyl9.5%311
15
Sodium-bicarbonate9.3%305

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 albumin human side effects

41.1% of albumin human adverse event reports involve female patients and 49.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 50%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female41.1%
Male49.7%
Unknown9.2%

Age group

< 23.7%
2–114.2%
12–173.6%
18–6449.9%
65+38.5%

What is albumin human used for

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

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DistensionAcute Kidney InjuryAcute Respiratory FailureAdjuvant TherapyAdult T-cell Lymphoma/leukaemiaAnaemiaAnaesthesiaAnuriaAscitesAtrial FlutterAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAcute Haemorrhagic LeukoencephalitisAcute Hepatic Failure

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Albumin Human brand names and reporting trend

Albumin Human is sold under the brand name Optison.

Brand names

Optison4,338

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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