Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Pharyngeal oedema? 80 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 80 reports of Pharyngeal oedema have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.
80
Reports of Pharyngeal oedema with EVOLOCUMAB
0.1%
of all EVOLOCUMAB reports
0
Deaths
14
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Pharyngeal oedema From EVOLOCUMAB?
Of the 80 reports, 14 (17.5%) required hospitalization, and 1 (1.3%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Pharyngeal oedema Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 80 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause?
Device difficult to use (31,807)
Drug dose omission by device (23,957)
Wrong technique in product usage process (21,664)
Accidental exposure to product (16,160)
Injection site pain (9,988)
Product storage error (6,606)
Back pain (5,254)
Myalgia (5,061)
Drug dose omission (4,914)
Injection site bruising (4,409)
What Other Drugs Cause Pharyngeal oedema?
ADALIMUMAB (338)
ETANERCEPT (298)
HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (236)
METHOTREXATE (209)
RITUXIMAB (170)
LISINOPRIL (159)
OMALIZUMAB (151)
LEFLUNOMIDE (139)
TOCILIZUMAB (132)
PREGABALIN (130)
Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Pharyngeal oedema Risk?
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE
EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE