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Does ACETAMINOPHEN Cause Lactic acidosis? 561 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 561 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with ACETAMINOPHEN (Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for ACETAMINOPHEN.

561
Reports of Lactic acidosis with ACETAMINOPHEN
0.4%
of all ACETAMINOPHEN reports
155
Deaths
371
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From ACETAMINOPHEN?

Of the 561 reports, 155 (27.6%) resulted in death, 371 (66.1%) required hospitalization, and 244 (43.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ACETAMINOPHEN. However, 561 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does ACETAMINOPHEN Cause?

Drug ineffective (17,522) Toxicity to various agents (16,128) Off label use (9,410) Vomiting (9,055) Pain (8,573) Fatigue (8,202) Overdose (7,917) Nausea (7,245) Rash (7,107) Headache (7,084)

What Other Drugs Cause Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425) IBUPROFEN (412)

Which ACETAMINOPHEN Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

ACETAMINOPHEN vs ACETAMINOPHEN AND OR DEXTROMETHORPHAN AND OR DIPHENHYDRAMINE AND OR GUAIFENESIN AND OR PHENYLEPHRINE AND OR PSEUDOEPHEDRINE ACETAMINOPHEN vs ACETAMINOPHEN W/HYDROCODONE ACETAMINOPHEN vs ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE ACETAMINOPHEN vs ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE\SALICYLAMIDE ACETAMINOPHEN vs ACETAMINOPHEN\BELLADONNA LEAF\CAFFEINE\OPIUM

Related Pages

ACETAMINOPHEN Full Profile All Lactic acidosis Reports All Drugs Causing Lactic acidosis ACETAMINOPHEN Demographics