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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Hypomagnesaemia? 477 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 477 reports of Hypomagnesaemia have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

477
Reports of Hypomagnesaemia with FLUOROURACIL
0.9%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
41
Deaths
159
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypomagnesaemia From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 477 reports, 41 (8.6%) resulted in death, 159 (33.3%) required hospitalization, and 24 (5.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypomagnesaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 477 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 Hypomagnesaemia?

OMEPRAZOLE (1,766) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,246) PANITUMUMAB (611) ESOMEPRAZOLE (591) CARBOPLATIN (586) LANSOPRAZOLE (504) FUROSEMIDE (501) METFORMIN (415) CISPLATIN (395) OXALIPLATIN (373)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Hypomagnesaemia Risk?

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