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Dasatinib Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of dasatinib include pleural effusion, fatigue, and diarrhoea, based on 36,907 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025. 3.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Dasatinib side effects

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

1
Pleural Effusion7.4%2,746
2
Fatigue6.6%2,423
3
Diarrhoea5.4%2,001
4
Nausea5.4%1,976
5
Death5.3%1,946
6
Headache5.0%1,846
7
Rash4.0%1,487
8
Drug Ineffective3.9%1,443
9
Adverse Event3.9%1,431
10
Dyspnoea3.6%1,343
11
Off Label Use3.3%1,218
12
Hospitalisation3.3%1,200
13
Pulmonary Oedema2.6%946
14
Vomiting2.3%842
15
Pyrexia2.1%761

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

Report severity

60.2%Serious22,225 reports
23.9%Hospitalizations8,821 reports
10.1%Fatal3,739 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Dasatinib drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside dasatinib. 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
Imatinib-mesylate7.2%2,675
2
Nilotinib5.5%2,032
3
Methotrexate2.6%944
4
Bosutinib-monohydrate2.5%922
5
Cytarabine2.4%886
6
Ponatinib-hydrochloride2.2%796
7
Vincristine-sulfate2.0%749
8
Dexamethasone1.9%684
9
Cyclophosphamide1.8%648
10
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride1.2%436
11
Prednisone1.1%403
12
Hydroxyurea0.8%294
13
Blinatumomab0.8%283
14
Asciminib-hydrochloride0.6%232
15
Daunorubicin0.6%210

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin3.1%1,156
2
Furosemide2.8%1,036
3
Acetaminophen2.7%993
4
Levothyroxine-sodium2.6%950
5
Ergocalciferol2.4%900
6
Amlodipine2.4%870
7
Ondansetron2.3%859
8
Metoprolol2.2%804
9
Atorvastatin-calcium2.2%797
10
Allopurinol2.1%763
11
Lisinopril1.9%683
12
Acyclovir1.8%654
13
Gabapentin1.6%605
14
Metformin1.6%589
15
Omeprazole1.6%579

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 dasatinib side effects

46.6% of dasatinib adverse event reports involve female patients and 45.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 61%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female46.6%
Male45.1%
Unknown8.3%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–112.0%
12–171.8%
18–6461.1%
65+35.0%

What is dasatinib used for

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

Abdominal PainAcute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAcute Biphenotypic LeukaemiaAcute LeukaemiaAcute Leukaemia In RemissionAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAcute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (in Remission)Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia RecurrentAcute Lymphocytic Leukaemia RefractoryAcute Lymphocytic LeukemiaAcute Monocytic LeukaemiaAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAcute Myeloid Leukaemia (in Remission)Acute Myeloid Leukaemia RecurrentAcute Myeloid Leukaemia Refractory

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Dasatinib brand names and reporting trend

Dasatinib is sold under the brand name Sprycel.

Brand names

Sprycel10,971

Quarterly reports (20052025)

20052010201520202025

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

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