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Does FINASTERIDE Cause Lactic acidosis? 19 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 19 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with FINASTERIDE (Finasteride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for FINASTERIDE.

19
Reports of Lactic acidosis with FINASTERIDE
0.1%
of all FINASTERIDE reports
11
Deaths
8
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From FINASTERIDE?

Of the 19 reports, 11 (57.9%) resulted in death, 8 (42.1%) required hospitalization.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FINASTERIDE. However, 19 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does FINASTERIDE Cause?

Erectile dysfunction (3,043) Depression (2,530) Anxiety (1,921) Adverse drug reaction (1,902) Sexual dysfunction (1,757) Adverse event (1,399) Loss of libido (1,353) Suicidal ideation (1,301) Insomnia (1,202) Fatigue (1,184)

What Other Drugs Cause Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which FINASTERIDE Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

FINASTERIDE vs FINASTERIDE\TAMSULOSIN FINASTERIDE vs FINERENONE FINASTERIDE vs FINGOLIMOD FINASTERIDE vs FINGOLIMOD LAURYL FINASTERIDE vs FISH OIL

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