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Novobiocin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of novobiocin include depression, gait disturbance, and pain in extremity, based on 12 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025.

Novobiocin side effects

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

1
Depression16.7%2
2
Gait Disturbance16.7%2
3
Pain In Extremity16.7%2
4
Nephrolithiasis16.7%2
5
Ammonia Increased8.3%1
6
Asthenia8.3%1
7
Blood Glucose Increased8.3%1
8
Cardiac Disorder8.3%1
9
Condition Aggravated8.3%1
10
Convulsion8.3%1
11
Liver Disorder8.3%1
12
Memory Impairment8.3%1
13
Renal Disorder8.3%1
14
Tremor8.3%1
15
Pancytopenia8.3%1

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

Report severity

58.3%Serious7 reports
33.3%Hospitalizations4 reports
25.0%Fatal3 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Novobiocin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside novobiocin. 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
Insulin16.7%2
2
Metformin8.3%1
3
Lenalidomide8.3%1
4
Zoledronic-acid8.3%1
5
Leuprolide8.3%1
6
Adalimumab8.3%1
7
Diazepam8.3%1
8
Sulindac8.3%1
9
Ibuprofen8.3%1
10
Tetracycline8.3%1
11
Rofecoxib8.3%1
12
Tolmetin-sodium8.3%1
13
Omeprazole8.3%1
14
Esomeprazole8.3%1
15
Tirzepatide8.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Insulin33.3%4
2
Amlodipine33.3%4
3
Albuterol33.3%4
4
Calcium25.0%3
5
Folic-acid25.0%3
6
Hydrochlorothiazide16.7%2
7
Losartan-potassium16.7%2
8
Promethazine-hydrochloride16.7%2
9
Metoclopramide-hydrochloride16.7%2
10
Clindamycin16.7%2
11
Dexamethasone16.7%2
12
Lidocaine16.7%2
13
Oxycodone16.7%2
14
Acyclovir16.7%2
15
Atorvastatin-calcium16.7%2

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 novobiocin side effects

41.7% of novobiocin adverse event reports involve female patients and 58.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 90%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female41.7%
Male58.3%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–1110.0%
12–170.0%
18–640.0%
65+90.0%

What is novobiocin used for

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

Product Used For Unknown IndicationType 2 Diabetes MellitusVitamin Supplementation

Novobiocin brand names and reporting trend

Novobiocin is sold under the brand name Albamycin.

Brand names

Albamycin11

Quarterly reports (20052025)

20052025

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

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