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Lapatinib Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of lapatinib include diarrhoea, diarrhoea, and death, based on 15,873 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025. 2.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Lapatinib side effects

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

1
Diarrhoea14.0%2,217
2
Diarrhoea12.7%2,021
3
Death6.6%1,044
4
Nausea5.7%899
5
Disease Progression4.7%752
6
Nausea4.7%743
7
Fatigue4.3%678
8
Fatigue4.2%659
9
Vomiting4.1%652
10
Rash3.6%579
11
Vomiting3.6%577
12
Palmar-plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome3.5%557
13
Rash3.3%516
14
Malignant Neoplasm Progression3.1%498
15
Drug Ineffective2.7%427

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

Report severity

69.2%Serious10,986 reports
26.0%Hospitalizations4,131 reports
15.9%Fatal2,520 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Lapatinib drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside lapatinib. 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
Capecitabine31.3%4,971
2
Trastuzumab21.2%3,359
3
Paclitaxel11.2%1,770
4
Docetaxel7.4%1,181
5
Vinorelbine-tartrate5.4%864
6
Pertuzumab4.6%730
7
Carboplatin3.7%583
8
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride3.5%549
9
Cyclophosphamide3.1%492
10
Letrozole2.9%457
11
Gemcitabine2.6%405
12
Epirubicin-hydrochloride2.1%334
13
Cisplatin1.8%280
14
Tamoxifen-citrate1.7%268
15
Fulvestrant1.6%253

Taken alongside

1
Capecitabine11.1%1,765
2
Trastuzumab5.1%816
3
Dexamethasone4.5%719
4
Acetaminophen4.2%662
5
Ondansetron3.5%563
6
Levothyroxine-sodium3.3%529
7
Zoledronic-acid2.9%459
8
Paclitaxel2.9%457
9
Omeprazole2.8%449
10
Loperamide-hydrochloride2.8%440
11
Lorazepam2.6%412
12
Oxycodone2.5%396
13
Pantoprazole-sodium2.5%393
14
Letrozole2.3%367
15
Docetaxel2.2%352

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 lapatinib side effects

87.7% of lapatinib adverse event reports involve female patients and 5.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 75%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female87.7%
Male5.2%
Unknown7.1%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–17<0.1%
18–6475.0%
65+24.8%

What is lapatinib used for

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

AdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma GastricAdenocarcinoma Of ColonAdenocarcinoma PancreasAdenoid Cystic CarcinomaAdenosquamous Cell Lung Cancer Stage IvAdrenal CarcinomaAdrenal Gland CancerAgranulocytosisAlveolar Soft Part Sarcoma MetastaticAnaemiaAnal CancerAntiangiogenic TherapyAppendix CancerAdenocarcinoma

Showing 15 of 364 indications

Lapatinib brand names and reporting trend

Lapatinib is sold under the brand name Tykerb.

Brand names

Tykerb6,572

Quarterly reports (20052025)

20052010201520202025

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

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