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Mersalyl Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of mersalyl include shock, infectious peritonitis, and pelvic venous thrombosis, based on 1 FDA adverse event reports from 2011 to 2011.

Mersalyl side effects

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

1
Shock100.0%1
2
Infectious Peritonitis100.0%1
3
Pelvic Venous Thrombosis100.0%1
4
Platelet Count Decreased100.0%1
5
Gastric Ulcer Haemorrhage100.0%1
6
Duodenal Ulcer100.0%1
7
Pericarditis100.0%1
8
General Physical Health Deterioration100.0%1
9
Hepatic Steatosis100.0%1
10
Gastric Ulcer Perforation100.0%1
11
Pulmonary Infarction100.0%1
12
Purpura100.0%1
13
Ecchymosis100.0%1

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

Report severity

100.0%Serious1 reports
0.0%Hospitalizations0 reports
100.0%Fatal1 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Mersalyl drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside mersalyl. 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
Ethacrynate-sodium100.0%1
2
Ethacrynic-acid100.0%1

Taken alongside

1
Digoxin100.0%1
2
Tetracycline100.0%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 mersalyl side effects

0.0% of mersalyl adverse event reports involve female patients and 100.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 100%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female0.0%
Male100.0%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–640.0%
65+100.0%

Mersalyl brand names and reporting trend

Mersalyl is sold under the brand name Mersalyl-theophylline.

Brand names

Mersalyl-theophylline1

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