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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Gastrointestinal toxicity? 358 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 358 reports of Gastrointestinal toxicity have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

358
Reports of Gastrointestinal toxicity with FLUOROURACIL
0.7%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
46
Deaths
122
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Gastrointestinal toxicity From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 358 reports, 46 (12.8%) resulted in death, 122 (34.1%) required hospitalization, and 27 (7.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Gastrointestinal toxicity Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 358 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 Gastrointestinal toxicity?

CAPECITABINE (368) METHOTREXATE (345) OXALIPLATIN (314) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (266) RITUXIMAB (262) CISPLATIN (251) DOXORUBICIN (242) IRINOTECAN (232) CARBOPLATIN (231) BORTEZOMIB (208)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Gastrointestinal toxicity Risk?

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