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Fludeoxyglucose Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of fludeoxyglucose include nausea, pyrexia, and bone marrow failure, based on 5,525 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 2.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Fludeoxyglucose side effects

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

1
Nausea5.2%290
2
Pyrexia4.7%262
3
Bone Marrow Failure4.5%251
4
Vomiting4.5%246
5
Off Label Use4.2%233
6
Myelosuppression3.9%216
7
Dyspnoea3.6%201
8
Diarrhoea3.1%170
9
Acute Kidney Injury3.1%169
10
Hypoglycaemia3.0%166
11
Pneumonia3.0%163
12
Pruritus2.9%158
13
Hypotension2.8%152
14
White Blood Cell Count Decreased2.6%146
15
Sepsis2.6%141

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

Report severity

93.8%Serious5,182 reports
47.4%Hospitalizations2,617 reports
19.0%Fatal1,049 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Fludeoxyglucose drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside fludeoxyglucose. 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
Sodium-chloride12.1%670
2
Oxaliplatin6.1%336
3
Insulin4.5%247
4
Carboplatin4.2%232
5
Potassium-chloride4.0%222
6
Dexamethasone3.8%212
7
Methylprednisolone3.2%177
8
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride2.9%162
9
Paclitaxel2.8%157
10
Fluorouracil2.7%149
11
Cyclophosphamide2.7%148
12
Furosemide2.7%147
13
Soybean-oil2.7%147
14
Vincristine-sulfate2.5%139
15
Trastuzumab2.3%128

Taken alongside

1
Sodium-chloride21.9%1,210
2
Insulin16.6%918
3
Acetaminophen15.3%848
4
Furosemide13.9%767
5
Potassium-chloride10.7%592
6
Dexamethasone9.7%535
7
Ondansetron8.8%484
8
Omeprazole8.6%474
9
Aspirin8.1%449
10
Heparin6.5%361
11
Pantoprazole-sodium6.3%346
12
Albuterol6.2%340
13
Amlodipine5.9%325
14
Atorvastatin-calcium5.7%313
15
Metformin5.2%289

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 fludeoxyglucose side effects

48.3% of fludeoxyglucose adverse event reports involve female patients and 45.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 50%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female48.3%
Male45.2%
Unknown6.6%

Age group

< 25.3%
2–115.3%
12–172.3%
18–6449.5%
65+37.6%

What is fludeoxyglucose used for

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

Acute Kidney InjuryAcute LeukaemiaAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAcute Lymphocytic Leukaemia RecurrentAcute Myeloid LeukaemiaAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma Of ColonAdenomyosisAdjuvant TherapyAdverse EventAltered State Of ConsciousnessAnaemiaAnaemia ProphylaxisAnaesthesiaAnalgesic Therapy

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Fludeoxyglucose brand names and reporting trend

Fludeoxyglucose is sold under the brand name Fludeoxyglucose F18.

Brand names

Fludeoxyglucose F186,990

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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