Does FUROSEMIDE Cause Encephalopathy? 254 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 254 reports of Encephalopathy have been filed in association with FUROSEMIDE (Furosemide). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for FUROSEMIDE.
254
Reports of Encephalopathy with FUROSEMIDE
0.5%
of all FUROSEMIDE reports
71
Deaths
127
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Encephalopathy From FUROSEMIDE?
Of the 254 reports, 71 (28.0%) resulted in death, 127 (50.0%) required hospitalization, and 55 (21.7%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Encephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FUROSEMIDE. However, 254 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does FUROSEMIDE Cause?
Acute kidney injury (7,984)
Hypotension (4,468)
Dyspnoea (3,559)
Fall (3,410)
Drug ineffective (3,297)
Hyponatraemia (3,127)
Hypokalaemia (2,503)
Dehydration (2,195)
Off label use (2,147)
Fatigue (2,107)
What Other Drugs Cause Encephalopathy?
BACLOFEN (845)
METHOTREXATE (775)
ACETAMINOPHEN (608)
IFOSFAMIDE (585)
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (552)
TACROLIMUS (523)
PREDNISONE (489)
DEXAMETHASONE (428)
METFORMIN (418)
ETOPOSIDE (404)
Which FUROSEMIDE Alternatives Have Lower Encephalopathy Risk?
FUROSEMIDE vs FUROSEMIDE\SPIRONOLACTONE
FUROSEMIDE vs FUSIDATE
FUROSEMIDE vs FUSIDIC ACID
FUROSEMIDE vs FUTIBATINIB
FUROSEMIDE vs GABAPENTIN