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Protein Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of protein include fatigue, diarrhoea, and off label use, based on 683 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Protein side effects

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

1
Fatigue9.7%66
2
Diarrhoea6.0%41
3
Off Label Use5.4%37
4
Headache5.4%37
5
Nausea5.1%35
6
Dizziness4.5%31
7
Pneumonia4.5%31
8
Pain4.1%28
9
Rash4.1%28
10
Arthralgia4.1%28
11
Pyrexia4.1%28
12
Decreased Appetite3.7%25
13
Pruritus3.5%24
14
Vomiting3.5%24
15
Drug Ineffective3.5%24

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

Report severity

64.6%Serious441 reports
31.2%Hospitalizations213 reports
7.3%Fatal50 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Protein drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside protein. 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
Sodium-oxybate7.2%49
2
Lenalidomide5.7%39
3
Dexamethasone4.5%31
4
Bortezomib3.2%22
5
Glycerol-phenylbutyrate2.8%19
6
Cyclophosphamide2.3%16
7
Dupilumab2.2%15
8
Gemcitabine2.2%15
9
Testosterone2.0%14
10
Pembrolizumab2.0%14
11
Cisplatin1.9%13
12
Thalidomide1.9%13
13
Oxaliplatin1.9%13
14
Pomalidomide1.9%13
15
Adalimumab1.5%10

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol22.4%153
2
Acetaminophen20.9%143
3
Aspirin14.6%100
4
Omeprazole13.8%94
5
Levothyroxine-sodium13.3%91
6
Calcium12.9%88
7
Ascorbic-acid12.6%86
8
Acyclovir11.4%78
9
Ondansetron11.4%78
10
Fish10.7%73
11
Cyanocobalamin8.9%61
12
Magnesium-acetate-tetrahydrate8.8%60
13
Dexamethasone8.5%58
14
Gabapentin7.9%54
15
Furosemide7.8%53

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 protein side effects

41.9% of protein adverse event reports involve female patients and 50.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 56%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female41.9%
Male50.7%
Unknown7.5%

Age group

< 22.5%
2–111.5%
12–172.9%
18–6456.4%
65+36.7%

What is protein used for

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

Argininosuccinate Synthetase DeficiencyAdenocarcinoma Of ColonAnaemiaCardiovascular DisorderCerebral DisorderCerebral InfarctionCerebral ThrombosisCerebrovascular DisorderCerebrovascular SpasmChronic Kidney DiseaseCrohn^s DiseaseCerebral DisorderCerebrovascular DisorderDiabetes MellitusDrug Therapy

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Protein brand names and reporting trend

Protein is sold under the brand name Hyprotigen 5%.

Brand names

Hyprotigen 5%719

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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