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Hydroxystilbamidine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of hydroxystilbamidine include insomnia, intentional drug misuse, and bipolar disorder, based on 12 FDA adverse event reports from 2007 to 2021.

Hydroxystilbamidine side effects

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

1
Insomnia8.3%1
2
Intentional Drug Misuse8.3%1
3
Bipolar Disorder8.3%1
4
Compulsive Shopping8.3%1
5
Depression Suicidal8.3%1
6
Emotional Distress8.3%1
7
Mania8.3%1
8
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder8.3%1
9
Pain8.3%1
10
Pathological Gambling8.3%1
11
Bone Pain8.3%1
12
Myalgia8.3%1
13
Death8.3%1
14
Influenza8.3%1
15
Ileus8.3%1

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

Report severity

58.3%Serious7 reports
33.3%Hospitalizations4 reports
8.3%Fatal1 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Hydroxystilbamidine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside hydroxystilbamidine. 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
Levofloxacin16.7%2
2
Quetiapine-fumarate8.3%1
3
Pramipexole-dihydrochloride8.3%1
4
Lacosamide8.3%1
5
Pregabalin8.3%1
6
Interferon8.3%1
7
Enoxaparin-sodium8.3%1
8
Lanreotide-acetate8.3%1
9
Obeticholic-acid8.3%1
10
Budesonide8.3%1
11
Isoniazid8.3%1
12
Diclofenac8.3%1
13
Nevirapine8.3%1
14
Clofazimine8.3%1
15
Ocrelizumab8.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Amlodipine25.0%3
2
Bupropion16.7%2
3
Acetaminophen16.7%2
4
Estradiol16.7%2
5
Tramadol-hydrochloride16.7%2
6
Cyanocobalamin16.7%2
7
Venlafaxine16.7%2
8
Simvastatin16.7%2
9
Calcium16.7%2
10
Gabapentin16.7%2
11
Prednisone16.7%2
12
Ergocalciferol16.7%2
13
Pregabalin16.7%2
14
Pyridoxine16.7%2
15
Cefaclor8.3%1

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 hydroxystilbamidine side effects

75.0% of hydroxystilbamidine adverse event reports involve female patients and 8.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 67%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female75.0%
Male8.3%
Unknown16.7%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6466.7%
65+33.3%

What is hydroxystilbamidine used for

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

Product Used For Unknown IndicationPruritusTuberculosis

Hydroxystilbamidine brand names and reporting trend

Hydroxystilbamidine is sold under the brand name Hydroxystilbamidine Isethionate.

Brand names

Hydroxystilbamidine Isethionate12

Quarterly reports (20072021)

2007200820122021

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

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