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Does ALLOPURINOL Cause Diarrhoea? 819 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 819 reports of Diarrhoea have been filed in association with ALLOPURINOL (Allopurinol). This represents 4.3% of all adverse event reports for ALLOPURINOL.

819
Reports of Diarrhoea with ALLOPURINOL
4.3%
of all ALLOPURINOL reports
122
Deaths
449
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Diarrhoea From ALLOPURINOL?

Of the 819 reports, 122 (14.9%) resulted in death, 449 (54.8%) required hospitalization, and 91 (11.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Diarrhoea Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALLOPURINOL. However, 819 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) Drug ineffective (780) Stevens-johnson syndrome (715)

What Other Drugs Cause Diarrhoea?

LENALIDOMIDE (27,576) APREMILAST (23,752) ADALIMUMAB (18,120) METHOTREXATE (12,557) TREPROSTINIL (11,335) CAPECITABINE (9,277) NINTEDANIB (9,103) ETANERCEPT (8,856) CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE (8,282) RITUXIMAB (8,113)

Which ALLOPURINOL Alternatives Have Lower Diarrhoea Risk?

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

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