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Does ALLOPURINOL Cause Muscle atrophy? 17 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 17 reports of Muscle atrophy have been filed in association with ALLOPURINOL (Allopurinol). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for ALLOPURINOL.

17
Reports of Muscle atrophy with ALLOPURINOL
0.1%
of all ALLOPURINOL reports
0
Deaths
7
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle atrophy From ALLOPURINOL?

Of the 17 reports, 7 (41.2%) required hospitalization, and 4 (23.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle atrophy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALLOPURINOL. However, 17 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 Muscle atrophy?

FINASTERIDE (447) CIPROFLOXACIN (381) ATORVASTATIN (340) ADALIMUMAB (316) RELUGOLIX (260) LEUPROLIDE (254) SIMVASTATIN (247) LEVOFLOXACIN (185) ROSUVASTATIN (177) PREDNISONE (171)

Which ALLOPURINOL Alternatives Have Lower Muscle atrophy Risk?

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

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