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Does DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE Cause Meningitis? 13 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 13 reports of Meningitis have been filed in association with DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE (dabigatran etexilate). This represents 0.0% of all adverse event reports for DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE.

13
Reports of Meningitis with DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE
0.0%
of all DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE reports
2
Deaths
8
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Meningitis From DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE?

Of the 13 reports, 2 (15.4%) resulted in death, 8 (61.5%) required hospitalization.

Is Meningitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE. However, 13 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE Cause?

Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (4,081) Cerebrovascular accident (2,175) Fall (1,786) Ischaemic stroke (1,581) Anaemia (1,412) Haemorrhage (1,324) Death (1,025) Rectal haemorrhage (964) Cerebral haemorrhage (946) Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (861)

What Other Drugs Cause Meningitis?

ADALIMUMAB (230) METHOTREXATE (223) HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (203) PREDNISONE (171) RITUXIMAB (156) ETANERCEPT (145) NIVOLUMAB (133) PEMBROLIZUMAB (130) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (122) INFLIXIMAB (110)

Which DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE Alternatives Have Lower Meningitis Risk?

DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE vs DABRAFENIB DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE vs DABRAFENIB\TRAMETINIB DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE vs DACARBAZINE DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE vs DACLATASVIR DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE vs DACLIZUMAB

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