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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Respiratory failure? 367 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 367 reports of Respiratory failure have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

367
Reports of Respiratory failure with FLUOROURACIL
0.7%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
191
Deaths
230
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Respiratory failure From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 367 reports, 191 (52.0%) resulted in death, 230 (62.7%) required hospitalization, and 95 (25.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Respiratory failure Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 367 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 Respiratory failure?

PREDNISONE (2,299) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (2,096) RITUXIMAB (1,838) TACROLIMUS (1,758) METHOTREXATE (1,685) DEXAMETHASONE (1,603) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (1,469) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (1,442) PREDNISOLONE (1,346) VINCRISTINE (1,120)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Respiratory failure Risk?

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