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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Metabolic acidosis? 120 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 120 reports of Metabolic acidosis have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

120
Reports of Metabolic acidosis with FLUOROURACIL
0.2%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
25
Deaths
90
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Metabolic acidosis From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 120 reports, 25 (20.8%) resulted in death, 90 (75.0%) required hospitalization, and 46 (38.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Metabolic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 120 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 Metabolic acidosis?

METFORMIN (5,236) ACETAMINOPHEN (2,538) AMLODIPINE (1,202) IBUPROFEN (974) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (572) TACROLIMUS (491) VENLAFAXINE (460) FLUOXETINE (437) ESOMEPRAZOLE (430) FUROSEMIDE (413)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Metabolic acidosis Risk?

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