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Does CYTARABINE Cause Toxic leukoencephalopathy? 29 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 29 reports of Toxic leukoencephalopathy have been filed in association with CYTARABINE (cytarabine). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for CYTARABINE.

29
Reports of Toxic leukoencephalopathy with CYTARABINE
0.1%
of all CYTARABINE reports
5
Deaths
11
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Toxic leukoencephalopathy From CYTARABINE?

Of the 29 reports, 5 (17.2%) resulted in death, 11 (37.9%) required hospitalization, and 9 (31.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Toxic leukoencephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CYTARABINE. However, 29 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CYTARABINE Cause?

Febrile neutropenia (6,142) Off label use (4,183) Pyrexia (2,992) Neutropenia (2,558) Disease progression (2,352) Drug ineffective (2,281) Thrombocytopenia (2,148) Sepsis (2,013) Myelosuppression (1,869) Product use in unapproved indication (1,619)

What Other Drugs Cause Toxic leukoencephalopathy?

OXYCODONE (122) METHOTREXATE (82) FLUOROURACIL (58) FENTANYL (51) CAPECITABINE (45) CYCLOSPORINE (44) FLUDARABINE (43) MORPHINE (42) OXALIPLATIN (42) METHADONE (35)

Which CYTARABINE Alternatives Have Lower Toxic leukoencephalopathy Risk?

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