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Does ALLOPURINOL Cause Muscular weakness? 148 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 148 reports of Muscular weakness have been filed in association with ALLOPURINOL (Allopurinol). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for ALLOPURINOL.

148
Reports of Muscular weakness with ALLOPURINOL
0.8%
of all ALLOPURINOL reports
34
Deaths
94
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscular weakness From ALLOPURINOL?

Of the 148 reports, 34 (23.0%) resulted in death, 94 (63.5%) required hospitalization, and 20 (13.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscular weakness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for ALLOPURINOL. However, 148 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 Muscular weakness?

ADALIMUMAB (3,605) METHOTREXATE (2,813) RITUXIMAB (2,621) ATORVASTATIN (2,494) PREDNISONE (2,236) ETANERCEPT (2,207) DALFAMPRIDINE (1,916) TOCILIZUMAB (1,790) FINGOLIMOD (1,769) SECUKINUMAB (1,747)

Which ALLOPURINOL Alternatives Have Lower Muscular weakness Risk?

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

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