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Atrasentan Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of atrasentan include fatigue, product dose omission issue, and swelling, based on 58 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Atrasentan side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective6.9%4
2
Fatigue6.9%4
3
Product Dose Omission Issue6.9%4
4
Swelling6.9%4
5
Nausea5.2%3
6
Blood Creatinine Increased5.2%3
7
Oedema5.2%3
8
Pyrexia3.4%2
9
Anaemia3.4%2
10
Vomiting3.4%2
11
Decreased Appetite3.4%2
12
Headache3.4%2
13
Gait Disturbance3.4%2
14
Proteinuria3.4%2
15
Peripheral Swelling3.4%2

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

Report severity

37.9%Serious22 reports
20.7%Hospitalizations12 reports
8.6%Fatal5 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Atrasentan drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside atrasentan. 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
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride8.6%5
2
Budesonide5.2%3
3
Gefitinib1.7%1
4
Acetaminophen1.7%1
5
Hydrocodone1.7%1
6
Ranitidine1.7%1
7
Dexamethasone1.7%1
8
Docetaxel1.7%1
9
Pembrolizumab1.7%1
10
Lenvatinib-mesylate1.7%1
11
Solifenacin-succinate1.7%1
12
Iptacopan-hydrochloride1.7%1
13
Valsartan1.7%1

Taken alongside

1
Furosemide8.6%5
2
Metformin6.9%4
3
Losartan-potassium6.9%4
4
Pantoprazole-sodium5.2%3
5
Ranitidine5.2%3
6
Aspirin5.2%3
7
Amlodipine5.2%3
8
Prednisone5.2%3
9
Latanoprost3.4%2
10
Insulin3.4%2
11
Dexamethasone3.4%2
12
Glipizide3.4%2
13
Carvedilol3.4%2
14
Sodium-bicarbonate3.4%2
15
Lisinopril3.4%2

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 atrasentan side effects

25.9% of atrasentan adverse event reports involve female patients and 56.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 52%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female25.9%
Male56.9%
Unknown17.2%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6447.6%
65+52.4%

What is atrasentan used for

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

Antiretroviral TherapyDiabetic NephropathyGlomerulonephritisHaematuriaIga NephropathyImmunoglobulinsMetastatic Renal Cell CarcinomaOvarian CancerOvarian DisorderProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProstate Cancer MetastaticProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Atrasentan brand names and reporting trend

Atrasentan is sold under the brand name Vanrafia.

Brand names

Vanrafia22

Quarterly reports (20042025)

200420202025

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

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