Reported Reactions

Drugs › Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Non-Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor

Brand name · Dolutegravir sodium and rilpivirine hydrochloride

Juluca: adverse event reports filed with FDA

1,181 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2016–2026. Class: Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Non-Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

1,181
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 119 a year
46
reports, 12 months to June 2026
185 in the 12 months before
40.6%
marked serious by the reporter
79.6% across the class
6.7%
record death among outcomes, as reported
79 reports · not verified by FDA

Between August 2016 and May 2026, 1,181 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Juluca (dolutegravir sodium and rilpivirine hydrochloride) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (562) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 46 reports listed it, down 75% from 185 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 119 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 4.1% of the reports for the human immunodeficiency virus 1 Non-Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

Reporters most often recorded product dose omission issue (23.5%), fatigue (4.2%) and death (4.1%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 283 different terms appear across these reports. Product dose omission issue is recorded in 23.5% of these reports, with no counterpart in the median human immunodeficiency virus 1 Non-Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug (0%).

40.6% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (79.6% across the class); 6.7% record death among the outcomes and 13.9% record hospitalisation, as reported. 54.5% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (23.5%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

0951902016: 120162018: 14620182019: 18420192020: 11820202021: 6720212022: 14820222023: 19020232024: 17720242025: 13120252026: 192026

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Juluca reports recording the termmedian drug in human immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor

  1. Product dose omission issuea dose was missed23.5%277
  2. Fatiguetiredness4.2%50
  3. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term4.1%49
  4. Product use issuea problem in how the product was used4.1%49
  5. Rashskin rash3.6%42
  6. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse3.4%40
  7. Viral load increased3.4%40
  8. Weight increasedweight gain3.2%38
  9. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools3%36
  10. Headachehead pain3%36
  11. Depressionlow mood2.5%30
  12. Hypertensionhigh blood pressure2.4%28
  13. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected2.2%26
  14. Painpain, site not specified2.2%26
  15. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines2.1%25
  16. Nauseafeeling sick2.1%25
  17. Product storage errorthe product was stored wrongly2.1%25
  18. Insomniadifficulty sleeping2%24
  19. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell1.9%23
  20. Anxietyanxiety1.8%21
  21. Arthralgiajoint pain1.8%21
  22. Hospitalisationadmission to hospital1.8%21
  23. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label1.7%20
  24. Weight decreasedweight loss1.7%20
  25. Neuropathy peripheralnerve damage in hands or feet1.6%19
  26. Pain in extremitypain in an arm or leg1.6%19
  27. Pneumonialung infection1.5%18
  28. Diabetes mellitusdiabetes1.4%17
  29. Dyspepsiaindigestion1.4%17
  30. Chronic kidney diseaselong-term kidney disease1.4%16

Top 30 of 283 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 7 drugs in the human immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death6.7%79
Life-threatening3.4%40
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)13.9%164
Disability1.4%16
Congenital anomaly0.3%4
Other serious29%342
Not serious59.4%702

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 29,070 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20.3%4
2 to 110%0
12 to 170%0
18 to 4412.7%150
45 to 6423.5%277
65 to 7410.2%121
75 and over2.9%34
Age not given50.4%595

Patient sex

Female21.5%254
Male57.1%674
Not given21.4%253

Who reported

Physician16.4%194
Pharmacist11.3%134
Other health professional15.1%178
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional54.5%644
Not given2.6%31

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 80.7% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Hiv infection52744.6%
Hiv infection cdc group iii121%
Hiv test positive80.7%
Antiretroviral therapy70.6%
Hiv test70.6%
Hiv carrier60.5%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 1,181 reports.

In context

MeasureJulucaHuman immunodeficiency virus 1 Non-Nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorAll reports
Reports as suspect product1,18129,07020,646,523
Share of that pool—4.1%0%
Reports, latest 12 months46—1,332,454
Marked serious40.6%79.6%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports6711591
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports139171213
Consumer-filed share54.5%14.4%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsProduct dose omission issue 23.5%median 0%1.4%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the human immunodeficiency virus 1 non-nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Efavirenzgeneric9,15512097.2%
Nevirapinegeneric7,9186597.2%
Rilpivirinegeneric6,68587739.3%
Intelencebrand1,7521486.8%
Etravirinegeneric1,2851791.1%
Edurantbrand1,0943467.5%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Juluca reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Juluca?

1,181 reports list Juluca as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 46 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 562 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Juluca reports?

product dose omission issue (23.5%), fatigue (4.2%), death (4.1%), product use issue (4.1%) and rash (3.6%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Juluca was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

40.6% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 6.7% of reports include death and 13.9% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

consumer or non-health professional (54.5%), physician (16.4%) and other health professional (15.1%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Juluca rising?

46 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 75% from 185 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Juluca was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Juluca?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Juluca as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (562) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.