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Brand name · Abacavir sulfate, dolutegravir sodium, lamivudine

Triumeq: adverse event reports filed with FDA

4,823 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2011–2026. Class: Hepatitis B virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

4,823
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 315 a year
81
reports, 12 months to June 2026
355 in the 12 months before
45.7%
marked serious by the reporter
88.4% across the class
5.3%
record death among outcomes, as reported
254 reports · not verified by FDA

4,823 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Triumeq (abacavir sulfate, dolutegravir sodium, lamivudine) as a suspect or interacting product, from March 2011 to June 2026. A further 1,484 reports list it only as a concomitant medication, and those are not counted in the figures on this page.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 81 reports listed it, down 77% from 355 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 315 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 6.7% of the reports for the hepatitis B virus 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 (16.6%), nausea (4.9%) and headache (4.5%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 764 different terms appear across these reports. Product dose omission issue is recorded in 16.6% of these reports, with no counterpart in the median hepatitis B virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor drug (0%).

45.7% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (88.4% across the class); 5.3% record death among the outcomes and 16.7% record hospitalisation, as reported. 53.8% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (23.8%). 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

03547072011: 120112012: 12013: 120132014: 32015: 30920152016: 5892017: 60920172018: 7072019: 57120192020: 3882021: 23420212022: 3742023: 40920232024: 3502025: 25620252026: 21

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Triumeq reports recording the termmedian drug in hepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor

  1. Product dose omission issuea dose was missed16.6%802
  2. Nauseafeeling sick4.9%234
  3. Headachehead pain4.5%217
  4. Fatiguetiredness3.7%180
  5. Rashskin rash3.5%169
  6. Insomniadifficulty sleeping3.5%168
  7. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools3.3%158
  8. Exposure during pregnancythe medicine was taken during pregnancy3.2%154
  9. Product use issuea problem in how the product was used3.2%154
  10. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell3%146
  11. Product dose omissiona dose was missed3%145
  12. Pyrexiafever2.9%141
  13. Vomitingbeing sick2.4%118
  14. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term2.3%113
  15. Depressionlow mood2.1%103
  16. Painpain, site not specified2.1%102
  17. Drug dose omissiona dose was missed2.1%100
  18. Weight increasedweight gain2.1%99
  19. Foetal exposure during pregnancythe unborn baby was exposed to the medicine2%98
  20. Hospitalisationadmission to hospital2%98
  21. Anxietyanxiety2%96
  22. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness2%96
  23. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected2%96
  24. Hypersensitivityan allergic-type reaction1.8%86
  25. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse1.7%83
  26. Arthralgiajoint pain1.6%78
  27. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy1.5%73
  28. Coughcough1.5%73
  29. Dyspnoeashortness of breath1.5%73

Top 30 of 764 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 12 drugs in the hepatitis b virus 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

Death5.3%254
Life-threatening2.9%142
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)16.7%806
Disability1.6%78
Congenital anomaly1.6%76
Other serious37.3%1,797
Not serious54.3%2,618

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 72,523 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 20.5%24
2 to 110.1%6
12 to 170.4%18
18 to 4421.3%1,025
45 to 6423.8%1,150
65 to 743.8%182
75 and over0.7%35
Age not given49.4%2,383

Patient sex

Female22.8%1,099
Male62.8%3,031
Not given14.4%693

Who reported

Physician16.5%794
Pharmacist14.9%717
Other health professional12.8%615
Lawyer0.5%26
Consumer or non-health professional53.8%2,594
Not given1.6%77

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 71.3% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Hiv infection2,48251.5%
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome440.9%
Hiv infection cdc group iii400.8%
Hiv test positive310.6%
Antiretroviral therapy200.4%
Hiv test130.3%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 4,823 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Triumeq reports
Tivicay2264.7%
Truvada1914%
Kivexa1433%
Norvir1242.6%
Dovato982%
Isentress701.5%
Prezista631.3%
Ritonavir631.3%
Gabapentin621.3%
Atripla561.2%

Other products listed in reports where Triumeq is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureTriumeqHepatitis B virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitorAll reports
Reports as suspect product4,82372,52320,646,523
Share of that pool—6.7%0%
Reports, latest 12 months81—1,332,454
Marked serious45.7%88.4%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports538991
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports167200213
Consumer-filed share53.8%21.1%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsProduct dose omission issue 16.6%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 hepatitis b virus nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Vireadbrand22,03319594.5%
Lamivudinegeneric17,96627197.6%
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarategeneric7,40015097.4%
Combivirbrand4,3671192.2%
Baracludebrand3,3082577.8%
Epivirbrand3,2081493.1%
Dovatobrand3,05925333.4%
Entecavirgeneric2,79716387.1%
Lamivudine and zidovudinegeneric1,432884.2%
Adefovir dipivoxilgeneric1,156399.2%
Tenofovir alafenamidegeneric97413997.3%

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 Triumeq reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Triumeq?

4,823 reports list Triumeq as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 81 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 1,484 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Triumeq reports?

product dose omission issue (16.6%), nausea (4.9%), headache (4.5%), fatigue (3.7%) and rash (3.5%). 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 Triumeq was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

45.7% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 5.3% of reports include death and 16.7% 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?

consumer or non-health professional (53.8%), physician (16.5%) and pharmacist (14.9%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Triumeq rising?

81 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 77% from 355 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 Triumeq 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 Triumeq?

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 Triumeq as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (1,484) 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.