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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Atrial fibrillation? 371 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 371 reports of Atrial fibrillation have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

371
Reports of Atrial fibrillation with FLUOROURACIL
0.7%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
39
Deaths
242
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Atrial fibrillation From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 371 reports, 39 (10.5%) resulted in death, 242 (65.2%) required hospitalization, and 29 (7.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Atrial fibrillation Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 371 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 Atrial fibrillation?

APIXABAN (5,690) IBRUTINIB (3,671) LENALIDOMIDE (2,704) RITUXIMAB (2,100) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (2,062) RIVAROXABAN (2,027) ADALIMUMAB (1,709) METOPROLOL (1,462) DEXAMETHASONE (1,461) METHOTREXATE (1,411)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Atrial fibrillation Risk?

FLUOROURACIL vs FLUOROURACIL\IRINOTECAN\LEUCOVORIN FLUOROURACIL vs FLUOROURACIL\IRINOTECAN\LEUCOVORIN\OXALIPLATIN FLUOROURACIL vs FLUOROURACIL\LEUCOVORIN\OXALIPLATIN FLUOROURACIL vs FLUOXETINE FLUOROURACIL vs FLUOXETINE\FLUOXETINE

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