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Does 5-FLUOROURACIL Cause Encephalopathy? 5 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 5 reports of Encephalopathy have been filed in association with 5-FLUOROURACIL. This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for 5-FLUOROURACIL.

5
Reports of Encephalopathy with 5-FLUOROURACIL
0.9%
of all 5-FLUOROURACIL reports
2
Deaths
3
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Encephalopathy From 5-FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 5 reports, 2 (40.0%) resulted in death, 3 (60.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Encephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for 5-FLUOROURACIL. However, 5 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does 5-FLUOROURACIL Cause?

Breast cancer (137) Neoplasm progression (63) Death (37) Nausea (35) Neutropenia (33) Vomiting (32) Diarrhoea (29) Musculoskeletal disorder (25) Pyrexia (24) Toxicity to various agents (20)

What Other Drugs Cause Encephalopathy?

BACLOFEN (845) METHOTREXATE (775) ACETAMINOPHEN (608) IFOSFAMIDE (585) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (552) TACROLIMUS (523) PREDNISONE (489) DEXAMETHASONE (428) METFORMIN (418) ETOPOSIDE (404)

Which 5-FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Encephalopathy Risk?

5-FLUOROURACIL vs 5-FU 5-FLUOROURACIL vs 6-ACETYLMORPHINE 5-FLUOROURACIL vs ABACAVIR 5-FLUOROURACIL vs ABACAVIR\DOLUTEGRAVIR\LAMIVUDINE 5-FLUOROURACIL vs ABACAVIR\LAMIVUDINE

Related Pages

5-FLUOROURACIL Full Profile All Encephalopathy Reports All Drugs Causing Encephalopathy 5-FLUOROURACIL Demographics