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Nevirapine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of nevirapine include foetal exposure during pregnancy, drug resistance, and virologic failure, based on 13,933 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 1.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Nevirapine side effects

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

1
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy10.2%1,423
2
Drug Resistance6.5%908
3
Virologic Failure6.1%843
4
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy4.7%652
5
Death4.0%552
6
Viral Mutation Identified3.9%546
7
Exposure During Pregnancy3.6%506
8
Pathogen Resistance2.8%393
9
Treatment Failure2.8%392
10
Pyrexia2.5%355
11
Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy2.2%307
12
Anaemia2.2%305
13
Lipodystrophy Acquired2.2%301
14
Hiv Infection2.1%289
15
Premature Baby2.1%286

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

Report severity

94.4%Serious13,152 reports
22.3%Hospitalizations3,108 reports
15.6%Fatal2,173 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Nevirapine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside nevirapine. 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
Lamivudine44.0%6,137
2
Zidovudine35.5%4,940
3
Tenofovir23.8%3,322
4
Stavudine15.6%2,179
5
Ritonavir14.3%1,988
6
Emtricitabine13.1%1,829
7
Didanosine11.5%1,609
8
Efavirenz11.2%1,557
9
Abacavir10.9%1,520
10
Lopinavir8.8%1,223
11
Raltegravir-potassium6.1%845
12
Nelfinavir-mesylate4.4%617
13
Saquinavir3.9%542
14
Indinavir-sulfate3.7%514
15
Darunavir3.7%513

Taken alongside

1
Lamivudine11.6%1,613
2
Tenofovir7.3%1,014
3
Zidovudine7.2%1,001
4
Emtricitabine5.6%781
5
Ritonavir4.4%615
6
Abacavir4.2%591
7
Amoxicillin2.9%398
8
Sulfamethoxazole2.9%398
9
Stavudine2.8%391
10
Trimethoprim2.4%338
11
Lopinavir2.3%324
12
Efavirenz2.1%287
13
Didanosine1.9%269
14
Raltegravir-potassium1.7%240
15
Acetaminophen1.7%232

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 nevirapine side effects

31.1% of nevirapine adverse event reports involve female patients and 35.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 74%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female31.1%
Male35.8%
Unknown33.1%

Age group

< 216.0%
2–113.4%
12–171.9%
18–6473.6%
65+5.1%

What is nevirapine used for

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

Acquired Immuno Deficiency SyndromeAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAcute Hiv InfectionAidsAntiretroviral TherapyAntiviral ProphylaxisAntiviral TreatmentAsymptomatic Hiv InfectionAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAntiretroviral TherapyAntiviral ProphylaxisAntiviral TreatmentBlood Hiv Rna IncreasedBlood Triglycerides Increased

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Nevirapine brand names and reporting trend

Nevirapine is sold under the brand name Lamivudine/nevirapine/zidovudine Tablets.

Brand names

Lamivudine/nevirapine/zidovudine Tablets11,071

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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