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Anidulafungin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of anidulafungin include multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, off label use, and septic shock, based on 1,576 FDA adverse event reports from 2006 to 2025. 22.6% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Anidulafungin side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective22.6%356
2
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome10.9%171
3
Off Label Use10.5%165
4
Septic Shock7.4%116
5
Sepsis6.5%102
6
Pneumonia6.2%97
7
Candida Infection5.7%90
8
Pyrexia5.4%85
9
Neutropenia4.7%74
10
Death4.3%68
11
Renal Failure3.8%60
12
Respiratory Failure3.7%58
13
Condition Aggravated3.7%58
14
Drug Resistance3.7%58
15
Acute Kidney Injury3.6%56

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

Report severity

97.3%Serious1,534 reports
48.7%Hospitalizations768 reports
43.6%Fatal687 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Anidulafungin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside anidulafungin. 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
Voriconazole20.1%316
2
Meropenem16.6%262
3
Amphotericin-b15.7%248
4
Vancomycin13.2%208
5
Tacrolimus9.1%144
6
Fluconazole8.6%136
7
Linezolid8.1%127
8
Caspofungin-acetate7.7%121
9
Methylprednisolone7.6%120
10
Ciprofloxacin6.9%108
11
Mycophenolate6.1%96
12
Posaconazole6.0%94
13
Dexamethasone6.0%94
14
Prednisolone5.5%87
15
Daptomycin5.4%85

Taken alongside

1
Meropenem19.5%308
2
Vancomycin14.9%235
3
Acetaminophen10.5%166
4
Piperacillin8.4%132
5
Fluconazole8.4%132
6
Acyclovir8.1%128
7
Omeprazole8.0%126
8
Furosemide7.9%125
9
Metronidazole7.2%114
10
Linezolid7.2%113
11
Epinephrine7.0%111
12
Amphotericin-b6.9%109
13
Tazobactam-sodium6.9%109
14
Pantoprazole-sodium6.5%103
15
Dexamethasone6.4%101

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 anidulafungin side effects

36.9% of anidulafungin adverse event reports involve female patients and 53.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 61%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female36.9%
Male53.7%
Unknown9.4%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–112.5%
12–171.3%
18–6461.2%
65+34.3%

What is anidulafungin used for

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

Abdominal AbscessAbdominal InfectionAbdominal SepsisAbscessAcute Pulmonary HistoplasmosisAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAdenovirus InfectionAgranulocytosisAnti-infective TherapyAntibiotic ProphylaxisAntibiotic TherapyAntifungal ProphylaxisAntifungal TreatmentAspergillomaAspergillosis

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Anidulafungin brand names and reporting trend

Anidulafungin is sold under the brand name Eraxis.

Brand names

Eraxis1,808

Quarterly reports (20062025)

20062010201520202025

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

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