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Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme adverse event reports that FDA received for the drugs of this class

Kind of class
Pharmacologic class (FDA Established Pharmacologic Class)
Drug pages
6

What a report is

A report is not proof that the drug was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

There is no certainty that the reported event (adverse event or medication error) was actually due to the product. FDA does not require that a causal relationship between a product and event be proven, and reports do not always contain enough detail to properly evaluate an event. The information in these reports has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

Source: openFDA, Response of the drug event API (meta.disclaimer). The site read the page on .

Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme is a pharmacologic class: an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class. The class has 6 drug pages on this site.

From February 2004 to June 2026, FDA received 17,202 adverse event reports that name a drug of the class. In these reports the drug is a suspect or interacting product. A report that names two drugs of the class counts one time for each.

FDA received 1,054 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 1,100 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

Of the 1,332,454 drug reports that FDA received in the 12 months to June 2026, 1,054 (0.1%) name a drug of the class. Reports for female patients were 30.1% of the reports that name a drug of the class and 52.7% of all drug reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

Pharmacologic class

The Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) of FDA is the class on the label of a drug. The site puts a drug in the class that its reports have most often.

Data version

openFDA FAERS release of 29 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Jun 2026.

Drugs of the class

The rows are in order of name. A brand name and its generic name are separate rows, because reporters name them separately.

FDA says:

Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Importantly, the AEMS data by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic.

Source: FDA, FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public Dashboard. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Drug pages of the class Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme, in order of name
DrugName typeReportsReports, 12 months to June 2026
AldurazymeLaronidaseBrand name3,228128
ElapraseIdursulfaseBrand name1,78551
IdursulfaseGeneric name2,170133
LaronidaseGeneric name823111
NaglazymeGalsulfaseBrand name3,827201
VimizimElosulfase alfaBrand name5,369430

Reaction lookup

These are the reaction terms that the reports of the class record. Type a term or a plain word to find its count.

What this list leaves out

The table lists the 660 reaction terms that 5 or more reports record. A term with fewer than 5 reports is not in the table.

The site keeps reaction terms for 17,173 of the 17,202 reports (99.8%).

The reports of the other years are not in the counts.

So a count in the table can be lower than the count of FDA.

The table shows the first 50 of 660 terms.

Reaction terms in the reports that name a hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme drug, most reports first
Reaction term (MedDRA) and plain meaningReportsShare of the 17,202 reports
Pyrexiafever2,25013.1%
Cough1,0536.1%
Pneumonialung infection1,0085.9%
Dyspnoeashortness of breath8735.1%
Vomitingbeing sick8234.8%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell7214.2%
Product dose omission issuea dose was missed5843.4%
Headachehead pain5783.4%
Influenzaflu5633.3%
Infusion related reactiona reaction during or soon after an infusion5613.3%
Fatiguetiredness5603.3%
Nasopharyngitisa cold5563.2%
Painpain, site not specified5513.2%
Inappropriate schedule of product administrationthe product was taken at the wrong times5333.1%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term5293.1%
Oxygen saturation decreased4732.7%
Covid-19COVID-19 infection4352.5%
Urticariahives4112.4%
Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools4102.4%
Nauseafeeling sick4052.4%
Seizurea fit or convulsion3862.2%
Poor venous access3762.2%
Falla fall3432%
Rashskin rash3341.9%
Weight increasedweight gain3291.9%
Rhinorrhoeaa runny nose3131.8%
Pain in extremitypain in an arm or leg3081.8%
Gait disturbancedifficulty walking3051.8%
Arthralgiajoint pain3021.8%
Ear infectionan ear infection3001.7%
Respiratory disorder2981.7%
Nasal congestiona blocked nose2971.7%
Spinal cord compression2951.7%
Illness2831.6%
Respiratory distressdifficulty breathing2761.6%
Weight decreasedweight loss2761.6%
Tachycardiafast heart rate2741.6%
Astheniaweakness or lack of energy2691.6%
Oropharyngeal painsore throat2681.6%
Respiratory failurethe lungs could not supply enough oxygen2681.6%
Chillschills or shivering2591.5%
Heart rate increaseda fast heart rate reading2411.4%
Product dose omissiona dose was missed2351.4%
Productive cougha cough with phlegm2231.3%
Abdominal painstomach or belly pain2181.3%
Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label2081.2%
Cyanosis1981.2%
Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse1971.1%
Product availability issuethe product was not available1961.1%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness1951.1%

Download all 660 terms of the class (CSV)

The counts add to more than 17,202 reports, because one report can record more than one term. FDA says:

No individual drug is connected to any individual reaction. When a report lists multiple drugs and multiple reactions, there is no way to conclude from the data therein that a given drug is responsible for a given reaction.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Reports by month

Reports that name a hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme drug, by month, five years to June 2026
010020020222023202420252026

FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

Outcomes, patients and reporters

Outcomes in the reports of the class Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme
OutcomeReportsShareShare as a bar
Death1,82010.6%
Life-threatening4112.4%
Hospitalization (initial or prolonged)6,11335.5%
Disability or Permanent Damage3452%
Congenital Anomaly/Birth Defect360.2%
Other Serious (Important Medical Events)6,24136.3%
Not serious6,22536.2%

An outcome in a report is not proof that a drug was the cause. The reporter gives the outcome, and FDA does not verify it. A report can have more than one outcome. FDA says:

The information in these reports has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Age of the patient in the reports of the class Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme
AgeReportsShareShare as a bar
Under 24042.3%
2 to 113,92022.8%
12 to 172,09812.2%
18 to 442,58915.1%
45 to 642891.7%
65 to 74200.1%
75 and over4under 0.1%
Age not given7,87845.8%
Type of reporter in the reports of the class Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme
ReporterReportsShareShare as a bar
Physician3,03317.6%
Pharmacist2281.3%
Other health professional2,63815.3%
Lawyer00%
Consumer or non-health professional11,13364.7%
Not given1701%

Official pages

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Cite this page

Reported Reactions. Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://reportedreactions.com/class/hydrolytic-lysosomal-glycosaminoglycan-specific-enzyme/ Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) files, release of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk files, release of 29 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. A drug name is the name on the report. The site matches it to a brand name or a generic name of the National Drug Code Directory of 2 Nov 2026. A class is the pharmacologic class (EPC) of the FDA label.

The class of a drug is the Established Pharmacologic Class that openFDA attaches to its reports most often. When the reports have none, it is the class in the NDC Directory. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

Which drugs are in the Hydrolytic lysosomal glycosaminoglycan-specific enzyme class on this site?

Aldurazyme, Elaprase, Idursulfase, Laronidase, Naglazyme and Vimizim, in order of name. The class of a drug comes from the pharmacologic class (EPC) on its FDA label.

Can the table of drugs rank the drugs?

No. FDA says:

Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Drugs also differ in the conditions that they treat and in their time on the market.

How does a person report an adverse event?

FDA runs MedWatch, a program that takes voluntary reports from health professionals, patients and consumers. The guide on how to report has the links.