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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Acute respiratory failure? 93 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 93 reports of Acute respiratory failure have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

93
Reports of Acute respiratory failure with FLUOROURACIL
0.2%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
43
Deaths
68
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Acute respiratory failure From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 93 reports, 43 (46.2%) resulted in death, 68 (73.1%) required hospitalization, and 17 (18.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Acute respiratory failure Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 93 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does FLUOROURACIL Cause?

Diarrhoea (5,373) Neutropenia (4,400) Nausea (3,757) Vomiting (2,836) Off label use (2,788) Neuropathy peripheral (2,605) Thrombocytopenia (2,426) Fatigue (2,421) Disease progression (2,377) Febrile neutropenia (2,230)

What Other Drugs Cause Acute respiratory failure?

PREDNISONE (645) TREPROSTINIL (484) MACITENTAN (422) TACROLIMUS (414) AMBRISENTAN (402) DEXAMETHASONE (384) RIVAROXABAN (361) RITUXIMAB (351) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (347) METHOTREXATE (321)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Acute respiratory failure Risk?

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