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Does ALLOPURINOL Cause Cough? 373 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 373 reports of Cough have been filed in association with ALLOPURINOL (Allopurinol). This represents 2.0% of all adverse event reports for ALLOPURINOL.

373
Reports of Cough with ALLOPURINOL
2.0%
of all ALLOPURINOL reports
23
Deaths
312
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cough From ALLOPURINOL?

Of the 373 reports, 23 (6.2%) resulted in death, 312 (83.6%) required hospitalization, and 84 (22.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cough Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALLOPURINOL. However, 373 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 Cough?

TREPROSTINIL (8,945) DUPILUMAB (8,360) ALBUTEROL (8,355) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (7,743) ADALIMUMAB (7,064) ETANERCEPT (6,387) OMALIZUMAB (5,926) PREDNISONE (5,711) METHOTREXATE (5,075) RITUXIMAB (4,610)

Which ALLOPURINOL Alternatives Have Lower Cough Risk?

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

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