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Histrelin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of histrelin include device breakage, procedural complication, and incorrect drug administration duration, based on 1,099 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 14.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Histrelin side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective14.0%154
2
Device Breakage11.0%121
3
Procedural Complication8.6%95
4
Incorrect Drug Administration Duration6.6%73
5
Incorrect Product Administration Duration6.0%66
6
Rash4.6%51
7
Implant Site Rash3.7%41
8
Headache3.7%41
9
Off Label Use3.6%40
10
Weight Increased3.1%34
11
Device Expulsion2.9%32
12
Implant Site Pain2.5%28
13
Mood Swings2.5%28
14
Implant Site Infection2.3%25
15
Rash Pruritic2.2%24

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

Report severity

28.4%Serious312 reports
8.9%Hospitalizations98 reports
4.8%Fatal53 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Histrelin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside histrelin. 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
Enzalutamide2.1%23
2
Somatropin1.7%19
3
Abiraterone-acetate1.5%17
4
Leuprolide1.2%13
5
Prednisone0.7%8
6
Estradiol0.6%7
7
Denosumab0.5%5
8
Apalutamide0.5%5
9
Testosterone0.4%4
10
Prednisolone0.3%3
11
Degarelix-acetate0.3%3
12
Triptorelin-pamoate0.3%3
13
Estrogens0.3%3
14
Lonapegsomatropin-tcgd0.3%3
15
Docetaxel0.2%2

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin3.5%38
2
Ergocalciferol3.0%33
3
Albuterol2.6%29
4
Levothyroxine-sodium2.1%23
5
Fluticasone2.0%22
6
Atorvastatin-calcium2.0%22
7
Lisinopril1.7%19
8
Leuprolide1.5%16
9
Polyethylene-glycol-33501.5%16
10
Acetaminophen1.4%15
11
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride1.4%15
12
Metoprolol1.4%15
13
Simvastatin1.4%15
14
Omeprazole1.4%15
15
Bicalutamide1.2%13

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 histrelin side effects

54.7% of histrelin adverse event reports involve female patients and 34.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is child at 68%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female54.7%
Male34.8%
Unknown10.6%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–1167.6%
12–1711.9%
18–643.4%
65+16.9%

What is histrelin used for

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

Adrenogenital SyndromeAdrenogenital SyndromeBlood Luteinising HormoneBlood Testosterone NormalBody Height Below NormalBone Development AbnormalCancer Hormonal TherapyCerebral HypoperfusionCytogenetic AbnormalityCytogenetic AbnormalityDelayed PubertyDisease RecurrenceDrug Use For Unknown IndicationDrug TherapyEndocrine Disorder

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Histrelin brand names and reporting trend

Histrelin is sold under the brand name Vantas.

Brand names

Vantas33

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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