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Does EMTRICITABINE Cause Kaposi's sarcoma? 27 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 27 reports of Kaposi's sarcoma have been filed in association with EMTRICITABINE (Truvada). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for EMTRICITABINE.

27
Reports of Kaposi's sarcoma with EMTRICITABINE
0.7%
of all EMTRICITABINE reports
8
Deaths
19
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Kaposi's sarcoma From EMTRICITABINE?

Of the 27 reports, 8 (29.6%) resulted in death, 19 (70.4%) required hospitalization, and 3 (11.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Kaposi's sarcoma Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EMTRICITABINE. However, 27 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does EMTRICITABINE Cause?

Foetal exposure during pregnancy (609) Drug resistance (370) Virologic failure (331) Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (262) Exposure during pregnancy (212) Drug ineffective (196) Pathogen resistance (166) Viral mutation identified (161) Maternal exposure during pregnancy (160) Death (154)

What Other Drugs Cause Kaposi's sarcoma?

TACROLIMUS (755) PREDNISONE (687) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (624) PREDNISOLONE (335) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (318) CYCLOSPORINE (219) RITUXIMAB (200) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (191) METHOTREXATE (182) AZATHIOPRINE (177)

Which EMTRICITABINE Alternatives Have Lower Kaposi's sarcoma Risk?

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