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Dasabuvir Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of dasabuvir include fatigue, nausea, and headache, based on 11,354 FDA adverse event reports from 2014 to 2025.

Dasabuvir side effects

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

1
Fatigue21.6%2,451
2
Nausea12.8%1,451
3
Headache10.2%1,158
4
Insomnia8.5%966
5
Pruritus8.1%918
6
Diarrhoea6.2%709
7
Asthenia6.0%681
8
Vomiting5.0%567
9
Rash4.7%539
10
Dizziness4.7%534
11
Drug Dose Omission4.3%488
12
Anaemia4.1%464
13
Dyspnoea3.9%442
14
Decreased Appetite3.5%393
15
Haemoglobin Decreased2.8%314

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

Report severity

30.2%Serious3,433 reports
16.2%Hospitalizations1,836 reports
2.4%Fatal271 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Dasabuvir drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside dasabuvir. 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
Ombitasvir92.8%10,531
2
Ribavirin25.8%2,927
3
Ritonavir3.0%343
4
Paritaprevir2.9%334
5
Sofosbuvir0.7%74
6
Tacrolimus0.5%62
7
Ledipasvir0.5%53
8
Simeprevir-sodium0.3%39
9
Daclatasvir-dihydrochloride0.3%37
10
Quetiapine-fumarate0.2%26
11
Amlodipine0.2%23
12
Mycophenolate0.2%21
13
Lisinopril0.1%16
14
Metformin0.1%15
15
Prednisolone0.1%15

Taken alongside

1
Ribavirin25.4%2,881
2
Lisinopril5.0%569
3
Omeprazole4.2%481
4
Ergocalciferol4.2%480
5
Amlodipine4.1%461
6
Aspirin3.7%422
7
Metformin3.3%371
8
Ibuprofen2.8%322
9
Levothyroxine-sodium2.8%314
10
Acetaminophen2.6%294
11
Furosemide2.6%291
12
Gabapentin2.5%285
13
Albuterol2.5%283
14
Insulin2.4%273
15
Metoprolol2.4%271

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 dasabuvir side effects

42.4% of dasabuvir adverse event reports involve female patients and 51.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 85%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female42.4%
Male51.1%
Unknown6.5%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.0%
18–6485.1%
65+14.8%

What is dasabuvir used for

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

Abdominal Pain UpperAcute Hepatitis CAcute Kidney InjuryAntiretroviral TherapyAntiviral ProphylaxisAntiviral TreatmentAutoimmune HepatitisAcute Hepatitis CAntiviral TreatmentAutoimmune HepatitisChild-pugh-turcotte Score IncreasedChronic HepatitisChronic Hepatitis CChronic Myeloid LeukaemiaCryoglobulinaemia

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Dasabuvir brand names and reporting trend

Dasabuvir is sold under the brand name Viekira Xr.

Brand names

Viekira Xr1,089

Quarterly reports (20142025)

20142016202020242025

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

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