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Does LOPERAMIDE Cause Lactic acidosis? 29 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 29 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with LOPERAMIDE (Anti-diarrheal). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for LOPERAMIDE.

29
Reports of Lactic acidosis with LOPERAMIDE
0.2%
of all LOPERAMIDE reports
0
Deaths
12
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From LOPERAMIDE?

Of the 29 reports, 12 (41.4%) required hospitalization, and 21 (72.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOPERAMIDE. However, 29 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does LOPERAMIDE Cause?

Drug ineffective (3,207) Diarrhoea (1,909) Constipation (1,614) Off label use (1,378) Incorrect dose administered (1,178) Drug abuse (1,088) Nausea (997) Intentional product use issue (871) Overdose (857) Toxicity to various agents (753)

What Other Drugs Cause Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which LOPERAMIDE Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

LOPERAMIDE vs LOPINAVIR LOPERAMIDE vs LOPINAVIR\RITONAVIR LOPERAMIDE vs LOPRAZOLAM LOPERAMIDE vs LORATADINE LOPERAMIDE vs LORATADINE\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

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