Fenfluramine


DB00574



General information:


Withdrawn ID: DB00574
Canonical SMILES:
Standard InChI:
Standard InChIKey:
ATC class(es): A08AA02
N03AX26
Molecular Formula: C12H16F3N
Molweight: 231.257



Withdrawal information:


Withdrawn due to drug safety reasons:Yes
First withdrawn: 1997
Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9410498/



Side-effects:

Total reported cases (submitted by medical professionals) with Fenfluramine as primary suspect: 4


Reported final outcomes:
Hospitalization (initial or prolonged): 5
Life-Threatening condition: 4
Intervention required to prevent permanent impairment/damage: 2
Disability: 1
Death: 1


Reported side-effects:

Side-effect Case number
Seizure47
Drug effect less than expected34
Decreased appetite24
Echocardiogram abnormal20
Weight decreased19
Off label use16
Somnolence15
Mitral valve incompetence15
Tricuspid valve incompetence14
Drug ineffective14
Aortic valve incompetence11
Pyrexia9
Diarrhoea9
Prescribed overdose8
Therapeutic product effect incomplete7
Insomnia7
Generalised tonic-clonic seizure7
Tremor6
Aortic dilatation6
Vomiting5
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION5
Lethargy5
Fatigue5
Epilepsy5
COVID-195
Product dose omission issue4
Pneumonia4
Inappropriate schedule of product administration4
Aggression4
Abnormal behaviour4
Weight increased3
Thrombocytopenia3
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy3
Status epilepticus3
Seizure cluster3
Sedation3
Pulmonary arterial pressure increased3
Product use in unapproved indication3
Oxygen saturation decreased3
Nausea3
Heart rate increased3
Gait disturbance3
Drooling3
Blood prolactin increased3
Blood glucose decreased3
Agitation3
Therapeutic response unexpected2
Right ventricular systolic pressure increased2
Pulmonary valve incompetence2
Petit mal epilepsy2
Overdose2
Ocular hyperaemia2
Myoclonus2
Myoclonic epilepsy2
Muscle twitching2
Left ventricular dysfunction2
Irritability2
Intestinal ischaemia2
Increased appetite2
Incorrect dose administered2
Hypersomnia2
Hyperdynamic left ventricle2
Hepatic enzyme increased2
Hallucination2
Eyelid myoclonus2
Ejection fraction decreased2
Drug interaction2
Crying2
Cough2
Cardiac valve disease2
Bradycardia2
Blood albumin decreased2
White blood cell count decreased1
Vocal cord disorder1
Vision blurred1
Viral infection1
Vasoconstriction1
Vagal nerve stimulator implantation1
Thinking abnormal1
Therapy interrupted1
Therapeutic response shortened1
Therapeutic response decreased1
Therapeutic product effect decreased1
Terminal state1
Tachycardia1
Stereotypy1
Starvation1
Speech disorder1
Skin disorder1
Seasonal allergy1
Right ventricular hypertension1
Rhinovirus infection1
Rhinorrhoea1
Rhabdomyosarcoma1
Respiratory disorder1
Rehabilitation therapy1
RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON1
Rash pruritic1
Rash1
Pulmonary arterial pressure abnormal1
Pulmonary arterial hypertension1
Psychomotor hyperactivity1
Pruritus1
Protein total decreased1
Product use issue1
Product prescribing issue1
Poor peripheral circulation1
Pneumonia aspiration1
Platelet count decreased1
Pharyngitis streptococcal1
Peripheral swelling1
Pericardial effusion1
Partial seizures1
Parkinsonism1
Paraesthesia1
Pancreatitis1
Pain1
Oxygen consumption increased1
Onychoclasis1
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome1
Neutrophil count decreased1
Neutropenia1
Nervousness1
Nephrolithiasis1
Nasal congestion1
Myocardial necrosis marker increased1
Muscular weakness1
Muscle spasms1
Movement disorder1
Mitral valve thickening1
Metapneumovirus infection1
Mania1
Leukaemia1
Left ventricular hypertrophy1
Left atrial enlargement1
Intestinal resection1
Infection1
Increased upper airway secretion1
Impaired gastric emptying1
Idiopathic generalised epilepsy1
Hypoxia1
Hypoglycaemia1
Hypoaesthesia1
Hypertension1
Hyperammonaemia1
Hospitalisation1
Hepatic failure1
Haemoglobin decreased1
Gastrostomy1
Gastrointestinal tube insertion1
Full blood count abnormal1
Frequent bowel movements1
Flushing1
Feeling abnormal1
Feeding tube user1
Febrile status epilepticus1
Faeces discoloured1
Eye movement disorder1
Enterovirus test positive1
Enterostomy1
Endotracheal intubation complication1
Endotracheal intubation1
Electrocardiogram abnormal1
Ear pain1
Ear infection1
Dyspnoea1
Drug level increased1
Drug ineffective for unapproved indication1
Dizziness1
Disturbance in attention1
Device deposit issue1
Developmental delay1
Dermatitis allergic1
Depressed mood1
Death1
Cyanosis1
Coronary artery disease1
Contusion1
Constipation1
Cardiac disorder1
Calcium ionised increased1
Brain injury1
Blood pressure increased1
Blood pressure diastolic increased1
Blood pH decreased1
Blood glucose increased1
Blood chloride increased1
Blepharospasm1
Behaviour disorder1
Back pain1
Autism spectrum disorder1
Atonic seizures1
Asthenia1
Aortic valve thickening1
Angina pectoris1
Anger1
Anal fistula1
Alopecia1
Affect lability1
Abdominal pain1
Abdominal discomfort1





Filtered ChEMBL targets:

Target UniProtKB ID Activity in nm Target Name Target gene
P10636 125.9 Microtubule-associated protein tau TAU_HUMAN



Toxicity information:



External links:

ChEBML: CHEMBL87493