Drug
Acyclovir Sodium
Important: Reactions below are the flagged terms from this drug’s
FAERS report history (min. 3 co-reports per term) — PRR/ROR indicate
disproportionality in spontaneous reporting, not causation.
Data from FDA FAERS via openFDA. Last recalculated: 2026-09-14.
| Reaction | Co-reports (a) | PRR | ROR | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Blood Count Abnormal | 52 | 83.3 | 86.9 | signal |
| 2 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 65 | 78.2 | 82.4 | signal |
| 3 | Blood Test Abnormal | 63 | 75.8 | 79.8 | signal |
| 4 | Sleep Disorder Due To A General Medical Condition | 71 | 74.1 | 78.6 | signal |
| 5 | Nephropathy | 36 | 64.7 | 66.6 | signal |
| 6 | Sleep Apnoea Syndrome | 61 | 53.8 | 56.5 | signal |
| 7 | Fibromyalgia | 64 | 44.4 | 46.8 | signal |
| 8 | Hypothyroidism | 67 | 35.5 | 37.4 | signal |
| 9 | Loss Of Personal Independence In Daily Activities | 65 | 23.0 | 24.2 | signal |
| 10 | Renal Disorder | 62 | 22.4 | 23.5 | signal |
| 11 | Haematotoxicity | 12 | 21.8 | 22.0 | signal |
| 12 | Cytomegalovirus Infection | 20 | 20.2 | 20.6 | signal |
| 13 | Haemorrhage Intracranial | 17 | 19.1 | 19.3 | signal |
| 14 | Wheezing | 62 | 17.6 | 18.5 | signal |
| 15 | Therapeutic Product Effect Incomplete | 73 | 17.4 | 18.4 | signal |
| 16 | Burning Sensation | 72 | 17.3 | 18.3 | signal |
| 17 | Lymphocyte Count Decreased | 17 | 16.2 | 16.4 | signal |
| 18 | Mucosal Inflammation | 25 | 16.1 | 16.5 | signal |
| 19 | Clostridium Difficile Colitis | 10 | 15.8 | 16.0 | signal |
| 20 | Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease | 69 | 14.5 | 15.3 | signal |
| 21 | Nephropathy Toxic | 9 | 13.6 | 13.7 | signal |
| 22 | Multi-organ Failure | 14 | 13.4 | 13.6 | signal |
| 23 | Bacteraemia | 9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | signal |
| 24 | Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased | 9 | 12.5 | 12.6 | signal |
| 25 | Cytokine Release Syndrome | 14 | 12.4 | 12.5 | signal |
| 26 | Renal Failure Acute | 31 | 12.1 | 12.4 | signal |
| 27 | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome | 20 | 12.1 | 12.2 | signal |
| 28 | Cardiac Disorder | 65 | 11.6 | 12.2 | signal |
| 29 | Asthma | 75 | 11.3 | 11.9 | signal |
| 30 | Cardiomegaly | 8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | signal |
| 31 | Gastric Ulcer | 12 | 10.6 | 10.7 | signal |
| 32 | Myoclonus | 7 | 9.9 | 9.9 | signal |
| 33 | Febrile Neutropenia | 38 | 9.7 | 9.9 | signal |
| 34 | Oral Herpes | 11 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 35 | Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased | 9 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 36 | Muscle Atrophy | 7 | 9.4 | 9.4 | signal |
| 37 | Liver Function Test Abnormal | 16 | 9.2 | 9.3 | signal |
| 38 | Intentional Product Use Issue | 48 | 9.2 | 9.5 | signal |
| 39 | Grand Mal Convulsion | 5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | signal |
| 40 | Platelet Count Decreased | 56 | 8.8 | 9.2 | signal |
| 41 | Plasma Cell Myeloma | 20 | 8.6 | 8.7 | signal |
| 42 | Brain Oedema | 6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | signal |
| 43 | Neurotoxicity | 8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | signal |
| 44 | Adverse Event | 39 | 7.1 | 7.3 | signal |
| 45 | Herpes Zoster | 24 | 7.0 | 7.1 | signal |
| 46 | Hepatic Cytolysis | 5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | signal |
| 47 | Initial Insomnia | 4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | signal |
| 48 | Economic Problem | 6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | signal |
| 49 | Acute Myeloid Leukaemia | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | signal |
| 50 | Skeletal Injury | 4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | signal |
| 51 | Anhedonia | 10 | 6.4 | 6.4 | signal |
| 52 | Tooth Fracture | 4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | signal |
| 53 | Drug Toxicity | 5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | signal |
| 54 | Neutropenia | 46 | 5.7 | 5.9 | signal |
| 55 | Synovitis | 6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 56 | Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis | 5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 57 | Drug Exposure During Pregnancy | 11 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 58 | Leukaemia | 3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 59 | Hallucination, Auditory | 5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 60 | Thrombotic Microangiopathy | 3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 61 | Bone Marrow Failure | 6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | signal |
| 62 | Poor Venous Access | 3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 63 | Hepatitis C | 3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 64 | Muscle Spasticity | 3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 65 | Convulsion | 14 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 66 | Osteonecrosis | 8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 67 | Tooth Loss | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 68 | Anorexia | 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | no signal |
| 69 | Bone Density Decreased | 7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 70 | Palmar-plantar Erythrodysaesthesia Syndrome | 5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 71 | Serotonin Syndrome | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 72 | Myelosuppression | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 73 | Bone Loss | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | no signal |