Skip to content
Important: This site presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Full disclaimer.

Does METAMIZOLE Cause Respiratory arrest? 5 Reports in FDA Database

Grow Your Own Natural Pharmacy at Home

Medicinal Garden Kit — 10 healing herbs, 4,818 seeds + step-by-step guide.

Get the Kit

According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 5 reports of Respiratory arrest have been filed in association with METAMIZOLE. This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METAMIZOLE.

5
Reports of Respiratory arrest with METAMIZOLE
0.1%
of all METAMIZOLE reports
1
Deaths
1
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Respiratory arrest From METAMIZOLE?

Of the 5 reports, 1 (20.0%) resulted in death, 1 (20.0%) required hospitalization, and 3 (60.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Respiratory arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METAMIZOLE. However, 5 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METAMIZOLE Cause?

Nausea (451) Agranulocytosis (438) Vomiting (410) Off label use (370) Drug ineffective (352) Pyrexia (322) Dyspnoea (316) General physical health deterioration (307) Pain (281) Abdominal pain (278)

What Other Drugs Cause Respiratory arrest?

FENTANYL (1,278) ALPRAZOLAM (1,046) OXYCODONE (989) COCAINE (611) GABAPENTIN (599) ALCOHOL (571) MORPHINE (558) QUETIAPINE (533) DIAZEPAM (523) ACETAMINOPHEN (492)

Which METAMIZOLE Alternatives Have Lower Respiratory arrest Risk?

METAMIZOLE vs METARAMINOL METAMIZOLE vs METAXALONE METAMIZOLE vs METFORMIN METAMIZOLE vs METFORMIN\PIOGLITAZONE METAMIZOLE vs METFORMIN\ROSIGLITAZONE

Related Pages

METAMIZOLE Full Profile All Respiratory arrest Reports All Drugs Causing Respiratory arrest METAMIZOLE Demographics