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Maribavir Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of maribavir include death, dysgeusia, and hospitalisation, based on 2,209 FDA adverse event reports from 2009 to 2025. 6.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

#1 Reported: DeathAll side effects ↓Top Co-Medication: GanciclovirDrug interactions ↓63% of Reports Are AdultDemographics ↓

Maribavir side effects

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

1
Death13.1%289
2
Dysgeusia11.4%251
3
Hospitalisation10.2%226
4
Taste Disorder9.9%218
5
Cytomegalovirus Infection7.8%172
6
Fatigue7.5%166
7
Off Label Use7.3%162
8
Drug Resistance7.3%162
9
Drug Ineffective6.8%151
10
Product Use Issue5.7%127
11
Cytomegalovirus Infection Reactivation5.5%122
12
Viral Load Increased5.5%121
13
Diarrhoea5.4%119
14
Nausea4.8%107
15
Pneumonia3.1%68

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

Report severity

85.2%Serious1,883 reports
46.4%Hospitalizations1,026 reports
19.7%Fatal435 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Maribavir drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside maribavir. 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
Ganciclovir8.8%195
2
Tacrolimus4.2%93
3
Foscarnet-sodium3.7%82
4
Mycophenolate2.1%47
5
Prednisone1.9%43
6
Acyclovir1.5%34
7
Valganciclovir-hydrochloride1.4%31
8
Letermovir1.4%30
9
Methylprednisolone1.1%24
10
Basiliximab1.0%21
11
Everolimus0.8%17
12
Sulfamethoxazole0.5%10
13
Trimethoprim0.5%10
14
Fluconazole0.5%10
15
Belumosudil-mesylate0.5%10

Taken alongside

1
Tacrolimus13.6%300
2
Prednisone10.0%222
3
Mycophenolate5.4%119
4
Sulfamethoxazole4.5%99
5
Ganciclovir4.5%99
6
Trimethoprim4.3%96
7
Pantoprazole-sodium4.3%94
8
Foscarnet-sodium4.0%88
9
Acyclovir3.7%82
10
Insulin3.5%77
11
Acetaminophen3.3%74
12
Amlodipine3.3%73
13
Aspirin3.2%71
14
Ergocalciferol3.1%68
15
Furosemide3.0%67

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 maribavir side effects

38.3% of maribavir adverse event reports involve female patients and 50.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female38.3%
Male50.6%
Unknown11.1%

Age group

< 21.1%
2–113.6%
12–171.5%
18–6462.9%
65+31.0%

What is maribavir used for

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

Antiviral ProphylaxisAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAcute Kidney InjuryAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAcute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (in Remission)Acute Myeloid LeukaemiaAcute Myeloid Leukaemia (in Remission)Adenovirus InfectionAdverse Drug ReactionAllogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation TherapyAllogenic Stem Cell TransplantationAnaemiaAnti-infective TherapyAntiviral ProphylaxisAntiviral Treatment

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Maribavir brand names and reporting trend

Maribavir is sold under the brand name Livtencity.

Brand names

Livtencity2,752

Quarterly reports (2009–2025)

2009202020242025

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

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