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Uracil Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of uracil include abdominal pain lower, blood glucose increased, and blood potassium decreased, based on 6 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2016.

Uracil side effects

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

1
Abdominal Pain Lower16.7%1
2
Blood Glucose Increased16.7%1
3
Blood Potassium Decreased16.7%1
4
Clostridium Colitis16.7%1
5
Dystrophic Calcification16.7%1
6
Fallopian Tube Disorder16.7%1
7
Haematocrit Decreased16.7%1
8
Haemoglobin Decreased16.7%1
9
Infarction16.7%1
10
Neutropenia16.7%1
11
White Blood Cell Count Decreased16.7%1
12
Dehydration16.7%1
13
Hypokalaemia16.7%1
14
Haemoptysis16.7%1
15
Hip Arthroplasty16.7%1

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

Report severity

83.3%Serious5 reports
83.3%Hospitalizations5 reports
33.3%Fatal2 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Uracil drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside uracil. 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
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride33.3%2
2
Vinblastine-sulfate33.3%2
3
Vincristine-sulfate33.3%2
4
Bleomycin-sulfate33.3%2
5
Etoposide33.3%2
6
Prednisone33.3%2
7
Octreotide-acetate16.7%1
8
Ticlopidine-hydrochloride16.7%1
9
Aspirin16.7%1
10
Rosuvastatin16.7%1
11
Haloperidol16.7%1

Taken alongside

1
Ranitidine33.3%2
2
Sulfamethoxazole16.7%1
3
Trimethoprim16.7%1
4
Prochlorperazine16.7%1
5
Zolpidem-tartrate16.7%1
6
Lorazepam16.7%1
7
Acetaminophen16.7%1
8
Hydrocodone16.7%1
9
Bevacizumab16.7%1
10
Cisplatin16.7%1
11
Streptozocin16.7%1
12
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride16.7%1
13
Ropeginterferon-alfa-2b-njft16.7%1
14
Ondansetron16.7%1
15
Propranolol-hydrochloride16.7%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 uracil side effects

50.0% of uracil adverse event reports involve female patients and 50.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 80%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.0%
Male50.0%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6480.0%
65+20.0%

What is uracil used for

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

Adjuvant Therapy

Uracil brand names and reporting trend

Uracil is sold under the brand name Uracil Mustard.

Brand names

Uracil Mustard6

Quarterly reports (20052016)

200520122016

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

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