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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Torsade de pointes? 17 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 17 reports of Torsade de pointes have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.0% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

17
Reports of Torsade de pointes with FLUOROURACIL
0.0%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
0
Deaths
16
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Torsade de pointes From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 17 reports, 16 (94.1%) required hospitalization, and 13 (76.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Torsade de pointes Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 17 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 Torsade de pointes?

AMIODARONE (522) LOPERAMIDE (366) ONDANSETRON (331) FUROSEMIDE (305) METHADONE (240) CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE (182) QUETIAPINE (172) OLANZAPINE (171) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (167) FLUOXETINE (164)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Torsade de pointes Risk?

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