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Does EMTRICITABINE Cause Meningitis? 11 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 11 reports of Meningitis have been filed in association with EMTRICITABINE (Truvada). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for EMTRICITABINE.

11
Reports of Meningitis with EMTRICITABINE
0.3%
of all EMTRICITABINE reports
6
Deaths
10
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Meningitis From EMTRICITABINE?

Of the 11 reports, 6 (54.5%) resulted in death, 10 (90.9%) required hospitalization.

Is Meningitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EMTRICITABINE. However, 11 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 Meningitis?

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

Which EMTRICITABINE Alternatives Have Lower Meningitis Risk?

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