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Teduglutide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of teduglutide include weight decreased, vascular device infection, and nausea, based on 12,812 FDA adverse event reports from 2013 to 2025.

Teduglutide side effects

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

1
Weight Decreased9.4%1,200
2
Vascular Device Infection8.6%1,105
3
Nausea8.2%1,052
4
Abdominal Pain8.0%1,023
5
Product Dose Omission Issue7.8%1,004
6
Diarrhoea7.8%993
7
Dehydration6.6%840
8
Weight Increased6.5%837
9
Vomiting6.3%809
10
Death5.8%739
11
Abdominal Distension5.4%687
12
Pyrexia4.7%597
13
Hospitalisation4.6%592
14
Inappropriate Schedule Of Product Administration4.1%522
15
Decreased Appetite4.0%507

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

Report severity

83.7%Serious10,726 reports
59.8%Hospitalizations7,657 reports
8.5%Fatal1,089 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Teduglutide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside teduglutide. 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
Niacinamide0.3%39
2
Pyridoxine0.3%39
3
Tyrosine0.3%39
4
Adalimumab0.3%38
5
Loperamide-hydrochloride0.2%26
6
Vedolizumab0.2%23
7
Ustekinumab0.2%21
8
Prednisone0.1%18
9
Ondansetron0.1%13
10
Codeine0.1%13
11
Diclofenac0.1%13
12
Certolizumab-pegol<0.1%11
13
Infliximab<0.1%11
14
Octreotide-acetate<0.1%10
15
Gabapentin<0.1%10

Taken alongside

1
Loperamide-hydrochloride10.5%1,348
2
Ergocalciferol7.8%1,002
3
Cyanocobalamin6.3%810
4
Omeprazole5.4%697
5
Acetaminophen5.4%696
6
Pantoprazole-sodium5.3%673
7
Pyridoxine5.1%653
8
Niacinamide4.8%616
9
Tyrosine4.8%612
10
Vancomycin4.3%551
11
Cholecalciferol4.2%534
12
Ondansetron4.1%525
13
Levothyroxine-sodium3.5%454
14
Sodium-chloride3.5%447
15
Enoxaparin-sodium3.3%423

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 teduglutide side effects

57.3% of teduglutide adverse event reports involve female patients and 35.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female57.3%
Male35.5%
Unknown7.3%

Age group

< 21.7%
2–1111.8%
12–172.6%
18–6453.8%
65+30.1%

What is teduglutide used for

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

Abdominal Pain UpperAbdominal RigidityAbnormal Loss Of WeightAdjuvant TherapyAdult Failure To ThriveAnal IncontinenceAnal Squamous Cell CarcinomaAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAbdominal AdhesionsAbdominal DiscomfortAbdominal Hernia ObstructiveAbdominal Pain UpperAbnormal FaecesAbnormal Loss Of WeightAbscess

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Teduglutide brand names and reporting trend

Teduglutide is sold under the brand name Gattex Kit.

Brand names

Gattex Kit74,908

Quarterly reports (20132025)

20132016202020242025

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

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