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Defactinib Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of defactinib include nausea, fatigue, and off label use, based on 310 FDA adverse event reports from 2012 to 2025.

Defactinib side effects

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

1
Nausea18.7%58
2
Fatigue15.8%49
3
Off Label Use13.5%42
4
Diarrhoea11.0%34
5
Rash9.7%30
6
Vomiting9.0%28
7
Peripheral Swelling8.1%25
8
Vision Blurred7.4%23
9
Product Dose Omission Issue6.8%21
10
Pruritus5.8%18
11
Visual Impairment5.8%18
12
Dizziness5.5%17
13
Pain4.8%15
14
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased4.2%13
15
Acne4.2%13

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

Report severity

20.3%Serious63 reports
14.2%Hospitalizations44 reports
4.5%Fatal14 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Defactinib drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside defactinib. 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
Avutometinib-potassium93.2%289
2
Pembrolizumab2.3%7
3
Adalimumab2.3%7
4
Etanercept1.9%6
5
Tofacitinib1.9%6
6
Hydroxychloroquine-sulfate1.9%6
7
Esomeprazole1.9%6
8
Methylprednisolone1.9%6
9
Pantoprazole-sodium1.9%6
10
Amitriptyline-hydrochloride1.9%6
11
Azathioprine1.9%6
12
Pregabalin1.9%6
13
Meloxicam1.9%6
14
Methotrexate1.9%6
15
Naproxen1.9%6

Taken alongside

1
Ondansetron35.8%111
2
Doxycycline20.0%62
3
Acetaminophen17.7%55
4
Levothyroxine-sodium16.1%50
5
Ergocalciferol14.5%45
6
Hydrocortisone14.5%45
7
Apixaban11.6%36
8
Prochlorperazine10.3%32
9
Furosemide9.7%30
10
Rosuvastatin9.7%30
11
Oxycodone8.4%26
12
Aspirin8.1%25
13
Loperamide-hydrochloride8.1%25
14
Amlodipine7.7%24
15
Losartan-potassium7.7%24

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 defactinib side effects

4.8% of defactinib adverse event reports involve female patients and 1.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 79%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female4.8%
Male1.9%
Unknown93.2%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6478.9%
65+21.1%

What is defactinib used for

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

Blood Creatine Phosphokinase IncreasedBone CancerColon CancerDermatitisDisease SusceptibilityGenital Neoplasm Malignant FemaleLung Carcinoma Cell Type Unspecified Stage ILung Neoplasm MalignantMalignant Peritoneal NeoplasmMetastases To LiverMetastases To LungMetastases To The MediastinumNeuroendocrine TumourOvarian CancerOvarian Cancer Recurrent

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Defactinib brand names and reporting trend

Defactinib is sold under the brand name Avmapki Fakzynja Co-pack (copackaged).

Brand names

Avmapki Fakzynja Co-pack (copackaged)22

Quarterly reports (20122025)

201220242025

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

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