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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Wernicke's encephalopathy? 28 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 28 reports of Wernicke's encephalopathy have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

28
Reports of Wernicke's encephalopathy with FLUOROURACIL
0.1%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
3
Deaths
14
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wernicke's encephalopathy From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 28 reports, 3 (10.7%) resulted in death, 14 (50.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Wernicke's encephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 28 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 Wernicke's encephalopathy?

FUROSEMIDE (53) METHOTREXATE (43) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (38) TACROLIMUS (37) VINCRISTINE (36) CYTARABINE (27) OMEPRAZOLE (27) METFORMIN (24) METRONIDAZOLE (21) ETOPOSIDE (18)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Wernicke's encephalopathy Risk?

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