Reported Reactions

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Brand name · Atazanavir

Reyataz: adverse event reports filed with FDA

5,181 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Protease inhibitor. Also reported as Reyataz Caps.

5,181
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 230 a year
5
reports, 12 months to June 2026
11 in the 12 months before
83.9%
marked serious by the reporter
88.5% across the class
5.4%
record death among outcomes, as reported
282 reports · not verified by FDA

Between January 2004 and June 2026, 5,181 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Reyataz (atazanavir) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (2,381) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 5 reports listed it, down 55% from 11 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 230 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 23.2% of the reports for the protease 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 foetal exposure during pregnancy (8.1%), nephrolithiasis (6.1%) and jaundice (4.6%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 975 different terms appear across these reports. Foetal exposure during pregnancy is recorded in 8.1% of these reports, a smaller share than in the median protease inhibitor drug (10.6%).

83.9% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (88.5% across the class); 5.4% record death among the outcomes and 30.7% record hospitalisation, as reported. 33% of the reports came from physicians, and the largest patient age group is 18 to 44 (29.7%). 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

02605202004: 15720042005: 2362006: 2462007: 25020072008: 2242009: 3132010: 42120102011: 4432012: 5202013: 36020132014: 4422015: 4432016: 30320162017: 1902018: 2242019: 14720192020: 1022021: 552022: 4120222023: 252024: 302025: 420252026: 3

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Reyataz reports recording the termmedian drug in protease inhibitor

  1. Foetal exposure during pregnancythe unborn baby was exposed to the medicine8.1%422
  2. Nephrolithiasiskidney stones6.1%314
  3. Jaundiceyellowing of the skin or eyes4.6%236
  4. Abortion spontaneousmiscarriage3.8%199
  5. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines3.7%194
  6. Maternal exposure during pregnancythe mother took the medicine during pregnancy3.6%187
  7. Nauseafeeling sick3.6%184
  8. Exposure during pregnancythe medicine was taken during pregnancy3.1%162
  9. Renal failurekidney failure2.6%134
  10. Drug exposure during pregnancythe medicine was taken during pregnancy2.6%133
  11. Pyrexiafever2.5%132
  12. Renal colic2.5%129
  13. Vomitingbeing sick2.4%123
  14. Premature babya baby born early2.4%122
  15. Fatiguetiredness2.3%119
  16. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools2.3%118
  17. Rashskin rash2%105
  18. Anaemialow red blood cells1.7%89
  19. Lipodystrophy acquiredchanges in body fat distribution1.7%89
  20. Pruritusitching1.6%82
  21. Renal impairmentreduced kidney function1.6%82
  22. Cholelithiasisgallstones1.5%78
  23. Depressionlow mood1.4%75
  24. Headachehead pain1.4%75
  25. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy1.4%72

Top 30 of 975 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 6 drugs in the protease 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

Death5.4%282
Life-threatening4.1%215
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)30.7%1,593
Disability2.3%120
Congenital anomaly8.1%421
Other serious58.4%3,025
Not serious16.1%834

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 22,331 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 22.6%135
2 to 110.3%17
12 to 170.6%32
18 to 4429.7%1,537
45 to 6427.5%1,426
65 to 742.5%127
75 and over0.8%42
Age not given36%1,865

Patient sex

Female35.8%1,854
Male52.5%2,719
Not given11.7%608

Who reported

Physician33%1,708
Pharmacist8%413
Other health professional28.2%1,463
Lawyer0.2%8
Consumer or non-health professional27.9%1,444
Not given2.8%145

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 36.5% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Hiv infection2,88855.7%
Antiretroviral therapy2254.3%
Maternal exposure timing unspecified1703.3%
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome951.8%
Hiv test positive731.4%
Drug exposure during pregnancy480.9%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 5,181 reports.

In context

MeasureReyatazProtease inhibitorAll reports
Reports as suspect product5,18122,33120,646,523
Share of that pool—23.2%0%
Reports, latest 12 months5—1,332,454
Marked serious83.9%88.5%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports548891
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports307279213
Consumer-filed share27.9%19.5%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsFoetal exposure during pregnancy 8.1%median 10.6%0.4%

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 protease inhibitor class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Prezistabrand6,26412882%
Darunavirgeneric4,4608694.4%
Atazanavirgeneric2,7252894%
Atazanavir sulfategeneric2,6212295.3%
Viraceptbrand1,080592.7%

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 Reyataz reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Reyataz?

5,181 reports list Reyataz as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 5 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 2,381 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Reyataz reports?

foetal exposure during pregnancy (8.1%), nephrolithiasis (6.1%), jaundice (4.6%), hyperbilirubinaemia (4.4%) and abortion spontaneous (3.8%). 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 Reyataz was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

83.9% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 5.4% of reports include death and 30.7% 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?

physician (33%), other health professional (28.2%) and consumer or non-health professional (27.9%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Reyataz rising?

5 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 55% from 11 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 Reyataz 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 Reyataz?

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 Reyataz as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (2,381) 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.