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Does CAPECITABINE Cause Pericardial effusion? 162 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 162 reports of Pericardial effusion have been filed in association with CAPECITABINE (Capecitabine). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for CAPECITABINE.

162
Reports of Pericardial effusion with CAPECITABINE
0.3%
of all CAPECITABINE reports
32
Deaths
66
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericardial effusion From CAPECITABINE?

Of the 162 reports, 32 (19.8%) resulted in death, 66 (40.7%) required hospitalization, and 9 (5.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericardial effusion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CAPECITABINE. However, 162 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CAPECITABINE Cause?

Diarrhoea (9,277) Nausea (6,248) Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (5,294) Fatigue (5,018) Death (4,422) Vomiting (4,111) Disease progression (3,808) Off label use (3,193) Malignant neoplasm progression (2,425) Asthenia (2,352)

What Other Drugs Cause Pericardial effusion?

TREPROSTINIL (584) IBRUTINIB (467) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (458) NIVOLUMAB (454) METHOTREXATE (412) MACITENTAN (407) DASATINIB (388) ADALIMUMAB (374) AMBRISENTAN (371) PEMBROLIZUMAB (362)

Which CAPECITABINE Alternatives Have Lower Pericardial effusion Risk?

CAPECITABINE vs CAPIVASERTIB CAPECITABINE vs CAPLACIZUMAB CAPECITABINE vs CAPLACIZUMAB-YHDP CAPECITABINE vs CAPMATINIB CAPECITABINE vs CAPREOMYCIN

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