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Does CYPROHEPTADINE Cause Off label use? 84 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 84 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with CYPROHEPTADINE (Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride). This represents 11.1% of all adverse event reports for CYPROHEPTADINE.

84
Reports of Off label use with CYPROHEPTADINE
11.1%
of all CYPROHEPTADINE reports
1
Deaths
23
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From CYPROHEPTADINE?

Of the 84 reports, 1 (1.2%) resulted in death, 23 (27.4%) required hospitalization, and 7 (8.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CYPROHEPTADINE. However, 84 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CYPROHEPTADINE Cause?

Drug ineffective (98) Serotonin syndrome (97) Anxiety (70) Diarrhoea (68) Fatigue (68) Agitation (64) Abdominal pain (58) Dizziness (58) Vomiting (56) Condition aggravated (48)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which CYPROHEPTADINE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

CYPROHEPTADINE vs CYPROTERONE CYPROHEPTADINE vs CYPROTERONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL CYPROHEPTADINE vs CYSTEAMINE CYPROHEPTADINE vs CYTARABINE CYPROHEPTADINE vs CYTARABINE\DAUNORUBICIN

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