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Does BELIMUMAB Cause Pericarditis? 79 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 79 reports of Pericarditis have been filed in association with BELIMUMAB (BENLYSTA). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for BELIMUMAB.

79
Reports of Pericarditis with BELIMUMAB
0.3%
of all BELIMUMAB reports
3
Deaths
41
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericarditis From BELIMUMAB?

Of the 79 reports, 3 (3.8%) resulted in death, 41 (51.9%) required hospitalization, and 1 (1.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericarditis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for BELIMUMAB. However, 79 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does BELIMUMAB Cause?

Product dose omission issue (4,671) Systemic lupus erythematosus (3,388) Fatigue (1,650) Drug ineffective (1,570) Pain (1,510) Wrong technique in device usage process (1,347) Injection site pain (1,279) Malaise (1,257) Headache (1,207) Arthralgia (1,114)

What Other Drugs Cause Pericarditis?

METHOTREXATE (5,674) CETIRIZINE (5,494) ABATACEPT (5,385) PREDNISONE (5,377) RITUXIMAB (5,360) TOCILIZUMAB (5,320) ADALIMUMAB (5,303) LEFLUNOMIDE (5,282) INFLIXIMAB (5,231) FOLIC ACID (5,153)

Which BELIMUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Pericarditis Risk?

BELIMUMAB vs BELINOSTAT BELIMUMAB vs BELUMOSUDIL BELIMUMAB vs BELVIQ BELIMUMAB vs BELZUTIFAN BELIMUMAB vs BEMPEDOIC ACID

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