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Does ALLOPURINOL Cause Anaemia? 656 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 656 reports of Anaemia have been filed in association with ALLOPURINOL (Allopurinol). This represents 3.4% of all adverse event reports for ALLOPURINOL.

656
Reports of Anaemia with ALLOPURINOL
3.4%
of all ALLOPURINOL reports
196
Deaths
527
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Anaemia From ALLOPURINOL?

Of the 656 reports, 196 (29.9%) resulted in death, 527 (80.3%) required hospitalization, and 187 (28.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Anaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALLOPURINOL. However, 656 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does ALLOPURINOL Cause?

Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (2,943) Acute kidney injury (1,583) Rash (1,103) Off label use (921) Pyrexia (913) Dyspnoea (905) Toxic epidermal necrolysis (858) Pruritus (836) Diarrhoea (819) Drug ineffective (780)

What Other Drugs Cause Anaemia?

LENALIDOMIDE (5,322) CARBOPLATIN (5,312) RIBAVIRIN (5,130) ASPIRIN (4,568) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (4,486) RITUXIMAB (4,399) DEXAMETHASONE (4,352) ADALIMUMAB (3,994) PACLITAXEL (3,949) METHOTREXATE (3,913)

Which ALLOPURINOL Alternatives Have Lower Anaemia Risk?

ALLOPURINOL vs ALMOTRIPTAN ALLOPURINOL vs ALMOTRIPTAN MALATE ALLOPURINOL vs ALOE VERA LEAF ALLOPURINOL vs ALOGLIPTIN ALLOPURINOL vs ALOGLIPTIN\METFORMIN

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ALLOPURINOL Full Profile All Anaemia Reports All Drugs Causing Anaemia ALLOPURINOL Demographics