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Does ALLOPURINOL Cause Cardiomyopathy? 13 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 13 reports of Cardiomyopathy have been filed in association with ALLOPURINOL (Allopurinol). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for ALLOPURINOL.

13
Reports of Cardiomyopathy with ALLOPURINOL
0.1%
of all ALLOPURINOL reports
3
Deaths
10
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiomyopathy From ALLOPURINOL?

Of the 13 reports, 3 (23.1%) resulted in death, 10 (76.9%) required hospitalization.

Is Cardiomyopathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALLOPURINOL. However, 13 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 Cardiomyopathy?

DOXORUBICIN (820) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (581) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (444) CLOZAPINE (404) PREDNISONE (379) RITUXIMAB (379) ROSIGLITAZONE (374) VINCRISTINE (326) TRASTUZUMAB (292) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (231)

Which ALLOPURINOL Alternatives Have Lower Cardiomyopathy 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 Cardiomyopathy Reports All Drugs Causing Cardiomyopathy ALLOPURINOL Demographics