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Does 5-FLUOROURACIL Cause Interstitial lung disease? 16 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 16 reports of Interstitial lung disease have been filed in association with 5-FLUOROURACIL. This represents 2.9% of all adverse event reports for 5-FLUOROURACIL.

16
Reports of Interstitial lung disease with 5-FLUOROURACIL
2.9%
of all 5-FLUOROURACIL reports
2
Deaths
7
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Interstitial lung disease From 5-FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 16 reports, 2 (12.5%) resulted in death, 7 (43.8%) required hospitalization.

Is Interstitial lung disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for 5-FLUOROURACIL. However, 16 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 Interstitial lung disease?

METHOTREXATE (3,049) RITUXIMAB (2,458) PEMBROLIZUMAB (2,113) PREDNISONE (1,850) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,725) NIVOLUMAB (1,538) AMIODARONE (1,421) DOXORUBICIN (1,352) ETANERCEPT (1,267) ADALIMUMAB (1,250)

Which 5-FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Interstitial lung disease 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

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