Does ABATACEPT Cause Blindness? 89 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does ABATACEPT cause Blindness?

89 reports of Blindness have been filed with the FDA for ABATACEPT, representing 0.1% of all ABATACEPT adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Blindness from ABATACEPT?

Of 89 reports, 1 (1.1%) resulted in death and 17 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 89 reports of Blindness have been filed in association with ABATACEPT (ORENCIA). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for ABATACEPT.

Reports of Blindness with ABATACEPT

0.1%

of all ABATACEPT reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Blindness From ABATACEPT?

Of the 89 reports, 1 (1.1%) resulted in death, 17 (19.1%) required hospitalization, and 1 (1.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Blindness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ABATACEPT. However, 89 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does ABATACEPT Cause?

Drug ineffective (35,212) Rheumatoid arthritis (21,898) Pain (19,783) Arthralgia (18,536) Joint swelling (18,453) Contraindicated product administered (13,559) Fatigue (13,087) Drug intolerance (12,451) Rash (12,168) Arthropathy (11,099)

What Other Drugs Cause Blindness?

ADALIMUMAB (1,599) AFLIBERCEPT (1,337) BEVACIZUMAB (847) INSULIN GLARGINE (837) APIXABAN (789) INSULIN LISPRO (760) RANIBIZUMAB (760) ETANERCEPT (669) PREGABALIN (646) ESOMEPRAZOLE (617)

Which ABATACEPT Alternatives Have Lower Blindness Risk?

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