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Delavirdine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of delavirdine include lipodystrophy acquired, eyelid ptosis, and mitochondrial toxicity, based on 281 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Delavirdine side effects

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

1
Lipodystrophy Acquired31.7%89
2
Eyelid Ptosis31.0%87
3
Mitochondrial Toxicity31.0%87
4
Diplopia31.0%87
5
Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia26.3%74
6
Ophthalmoplegia11.4%32
7
Anxiety10.7%30
8
Pain9.6%27
9
Emotional Distress9.6%27
10
Anhedonia9.3%26
11
Lipodystrophy Acquired6.8%19
12
Chronic Kidney Disease6.4%18
13
Eyelid Ptosis5.7%16
14
Diplopia5.3%15
15
Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia5.3%15

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

Report severity

90.7%Serious255 reports
18.1%Hospitalizations51 reports
7.8%Fatal22 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Delavirdine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside delavirdine. 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
Tenofovir57.7%162
2
Didanosine52.7%148
3
Ritonavir50.5%142
4
Stavudine50.2%141
5
Lamivudine49.5%139
6
Efavirenz47.7%134
7
Zidovudine47.3%133
8
Nevirapine46.6%131
9
Saquinavir45.6%128
10
Lopinavir43.1%121
11
Abacavir41.6%117
12
Indinavir-sulfate38.8%109
13
Darunavir38.1%107
14
Etravirine37.0%104
15
Raltegravir-potassium36.3%102

Taken alongside

1
Ritonavir19.9%56
2
Lamivudine19.2%54
3
Tenofovir16.4%46
4
Zidovudine14.6%41
5
Abacavir13.2%37
6
Stavudine12.1%34
7
Emtricitabine12.1%34
8
Didanosine11.0%31
9
Acyclovir8.9%25
10
Lopinavir8.2%23
11
Indinavir-sulfate8.2%23
12
Nelfinavir-mesylate8.2%23
13
Efavirenz8.2%23
14
Darunavir7.8%22
15
Dolutegravir7.8%22

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 delavirdine side effects

12.5% of delavirdine adverse event reports involve female patients and 77.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 94%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female12.5%
Male77.2%
Unknown10.3%

Age group

< 21.4%
2–110.5%
12–170.5%
18–6494.1%
65+3.6%

What is delavirdine used for

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

Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAcute Hiv InfectionAntiretroviral TherapyAntiviral TreatmentAnxietyAntiretroviral TherapyDepressionDiabetes MellitusDrug Use For Unknown IndicationHiv InfectionHiv Test PositiveHiv InfectionIll-defined DisorderKaposi's SarcomaProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Showing 15 of 18 indications

Delavirdine brand names and reporting trend

Delavirdine is sold under the brand name Rescriptor.

Brand names

Rescriptor210

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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