Drug
Defibrotide 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 | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome | 343 | 73.6 | 81.4 | signal |
| 2 | Thrombotic Microangiopathy | 53 | 32.5 | 33.0 | signal |
| 3 | Acute Myeloid Leukaemia | 54 | 20.6 | 20.9 | signal |
| 4 | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 61 | 20.5 | 20.8 | signal |
| 5 | Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome | 24 | 14.9 | 15.0 | signal |
| 6 | Septic Shock | 104 | 14.3 | 14.7 | signal |
| 7 | Melaena | 50 | 13.4 | 13.6 | signal |
| 8 | Intentional Product Use Issue | 198 | 13.3 | 14.1 | signal |
| 9 | Cytomegalovirus Infection | 33 | 11.8 | 11.9 | signal |
| 10 | Haematuria | 64 | 11.1 | 11.2 | signal |
| 11 | Bacteraemia | 20 | 10.1 | 10.1 | signal |
| 12 | Myelodysplastic Syndrome | 24 | 9.8 | 9.9 | signal |
| 13 | Blood Bilirubin Increased | 42 | 9.2 | 9.3 | signal |
| 14 | Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage | 26 | 9.1 | 9.2 | signal |
| 15 | Haemorrhage | 155 | 8.8 | 9.1 | signal |
| 16 | Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage | 123 | 8.7 | 8.9 | signal |
| 17 | Off Label Use | 1,236 | 8.4 | 12.4 | signal |
| 18 | Hepatic Encephalopathy | 13 | 8.2 | 8.3 | signal |
| 19 | Subarachnoid Haemorrhage | 14 | 8.1 | 8.1 | signal |
| 20 | Hepatic Failure | 40 | 7.8 | 7.9 | signal |
| 21 | Subdural Haematoma | 19 | 7.8 | 7.9 | signal |
| 22 | Lymphoma | 20 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 23 | Interstitial Lung Disease | 62 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 24 | Ascites | 37 | 7.4 | 7.5 | signal |
| 25 | Incorrect Product Administration Duration | 25 | 7.3 | 7.3 | signal |
| 26 | Cerebral Haemorrhage | 44 | 7.3 | 7.4 | signal |
| 27 | Altered State Of Consciousness | 25 | 6.9 | 6.9 | signal |
| 28 | Petechiae | 12 | 6.8 | 6.8 | signal |
| 29 | Clostridium Difficile Colitis | 12 | 6.7 | 6.7 | signal |
| 30 | Gastric Haemorrhage | 13 | 6.6 | 6.7 | signal |
| 31 | Hepatomegaly | 11 | 6.6 | 6.6 | signal |
| 32 | Sepsis | 121 | 6.4 | 6.6 | signal |
| 33 | Coagulopathy | 17 | 6.1 | 6.1 | signal |
| 34 | Nephropathy Toxic | 11 | 5.8 | 5.9 | signal |
| 35 | Respiratory Distress | 25 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 36 | Candida Infection | 15 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 37 | Epistaxis | 64 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 38 | Respiratory Failure | 62 | 5.0 | 5.1 | signal |
| 39 | Disease Progression | 98 | 4.9 | 5.0 | signal |
| 40 | Haematemesis | 21 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 41 | Hypotension | 159 | 4.7 | 4.9 | signal |
| 42 | Pericardial Effusion | 18 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 43 | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation | 11 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 44 | Renal Failure | 103 | 4.6 | 4.7 | signal |
| 45 | Staphylococcal Infection | 25 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 46 | Oesophagitis | 8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 47 | Febrile Neutropenia | 46 | 4.1 | 4.2 | signal |
| 48 | Post Procedural Haemorrhage | 8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 49 | Encephalopathy | 16 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 50 | Haemoptysis | 18 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 51 | Hepatocellular Injury | 9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | signal |
| 52 | Mucosal Inflammation | 16 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 53 | Haemorrhage Intracranial | 9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | signal |
| 54 | Thrombocytopenia | 66 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 55 | Bone Marrow Failure | 11 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 56 | Death | 458 | 3.1 | 3.5 | signal |
| 57 | Clostridium Difficile Infection | 11 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 58 | Anaphylactic Shock | 13 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 59 | Drug Ineffective For Unapproved Indication | 28 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 60 | Cholestasis | 9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | signal |
| 61 | Circulatory Collapse | 8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | signal |
| 62 | Drug Level Increased | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | signal |
| 63 | Haematochezia | 23 | 2.5 | 2.5 | signal |
| 64 | Hyperbilirubinaemia | 4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 65 | Status Epilepticus | 4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 66 | Peritonitis | 7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | no signal |
| 67 | Hepatic Cytolysis | 4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 68 | Diarrhoea Haemorrhagic | 3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 69 | Leukaemia | 3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 70 | Incorrect Drug Administration Duration | 9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 71 | Underdose | 23 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 72 | Drug Resistance | 8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 73 | Myocarditis | 3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 74 | Internal Haemorrhage | 3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 75 | Cytopenia | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 76 | Genital Haemorrhage | 3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |
| 77 | Metrorrhagia | 4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | no signal |