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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Lung infiltration? 40 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 40 reports of Lung infiltration have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

40
Reports of Lung infiltration with FLUOROURACIL
0.1%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
11
Deaths
22
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lung infiltration From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 40 reports, 11 (27.5%) resulted in death, 22 (55.0%) required hospitalization, and 3 (7.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lung infiltration Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 40 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 Lung infiltration?

PREDNISONE (243) RITUXIMAB (240) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (228) METHOTREXATE (216) ADALIMUMAB (172) DOXORUBICIN (164) VINCRISTINE (160) PREDNISOLONE (151) EVEROLIMUS (136) CYTARABINE (124)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Lung infiltration Risk?

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