Busulfan
Active Ingredients
- Busulfan
Manufacturers
- Aspen Global Inc
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
This report is for all products sharing this active ingredient. For more details, please use our Workbench for research on individual brands like Busulfex.
Explanation
The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.
The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.
The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.
Busulfan Side Effects
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Overall Alarm |
Reports | % of Reports |
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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.
Tell us about your Experience with Busulfan
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in drugs.com on March 25, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“I was diagnosed 23 years ago with thrombocythemia (High Platelet count). The platelet count dropped to within allowable limits after a 3 week regimen. During the 23 years, I was required to repeat the...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Histoplasmosis, Blood test
Posted By Beth in fdb.rxlist.com on January 7, 2011 @ 12:00 am
“My Histoplasmosis Fungus was discovered in October 2009. After my almost 3 week hospital stay I was put on Sporanox twice a day. My liver started to decline fast. I challenge any one who can to ma...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on December 30, 2010 @ 12:00 am
“No major side effects, although I've had minor headaches now and then. Overall this medication has been great!”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Abdominal discomfort, Pain, Tinnitus, Muscle spasms
Posted By kit10 in fdb.rxlist.com on May 10, 2010 @ 12:00 am
“Tried the liquid versions and was not able to tolerate it. Things ok on the pill - drinking some type of cola helps with the stomach upset. Annoying side effects are hair loss and muscle/joint cramp...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Liver injury
Posted By grannytoone in fdb.rxlist.com on May 2, 2010 @ 12:00 am
“... I have lost 20 + pounds! No hair loss or nausea so that has not been an issue. However, the constant blood draws to check the absorption and the to see if it is causing liver damage is worrisome for m...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Alopecia
Posted By Histo-free in fdb.rxlist.com on October 15, 2009 @ 12:00 am
“I found it difficult to make sure I didn't take it with dairy,with my Acid reflux meds,etc.I've also noticed my hair has been falling out a lot more than it usually does.It has seemed to get my Histop...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Vomiting
Posted By jkwrabbit in fdb.rxlist.com on July 31, 2008 @ 12:00 am
“Just make sure to take the medication after a meal. Taking it on an empty stomach will cause nausea and vomiting (trust me).”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By Anonymous in askapatient.com on February 7, 2005 @ 12:00 am
“Side Effects: Just started on Dec. 28. Was taking hydrea but had tongue bumps so was put on myleran to see if tongue bumps would go away and to see if the bumps would not go away that would show the ...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By PsychiatricEarth in drugs.com on September 2, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Hi Willy, We always advise that when taking these types of medications that you allow the maintenance dose time to take effect. Usually it takes about 4-weeks for the effects to be noticed. General...”
Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None
Posted By WillyTrombone in drugs.com on August 31, 2015 @ 12:00 am
“Lexapro start-up side effects returning Hello everyone, I have been on Lexapro (escitalopram) for a little under a month for anxiety and depression. I started on 5mg and went up to 7.5mg after 1...”
Additional Drug Information
* Warning: The facts and figures contained in these reports are accurate to the best of our capability; however, our metrics are only meant to augment your medical knowledge, and should never be used as the sole basis for selecting a new medication. As with any medical decision, be sure to work with your doctor to ensure the best choices are made for your condition.
* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.
User Voices
The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Busulfan
Blood Test
“... can to make this drug more liver safe! Now that I refuse to take. It is to late for me, my liver is still damaged. Make sure your liver is checked at least every weeks by blood test so this will n...”
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View full report on Busulfan related blood test
Did the author experience blood test while taking busulfan?
What is this?Histoplasmosis
“My Histoplasmosis Fungus was discovered in October 2009. After my almost 3 week hospital stay I was put on Sporanox twice a day. My liver started to decline fast. I challenge any one who can to ma...”
Source: itraconazole oral : User Ratings cover...
View full report on Busulfan related histoplasmosis
Did the author experience histoplasmosis while taking busulfan?
What is this?Abdominal Discomfort
“Tried the liquid versions and was not able to tolerate it. Things ok on the pill - drinking some type of cola helps with the stomach upset . Annoying side effects are hair loss and muscle/joint cramp...”
Source: itraconazole oral : User Ratings cover...
View full report on Busulfan related abdominal discomfort
Did the author experience abdominal discomfort while taking busulfan?
What is this?