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Does METAXALONE Cause Pneumonia? 6 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 6 reports of Pneumonia have been filed in association with METAXALONE (Metaxalone). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for METAXALONE.

6
Reports of Pneumonia with METAXALONE
0.4%
of all METAXALONE reports
0
Deaths
5
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumonia From METAXALONE?

Of the 6 reports, 5 (83.3%) required hospitalization.

Is Pneumonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METAXALONE. However, 6 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METAXALONE Cause?

Drug hypersensitivity (288) Toxicity to various agents (283) Completed suicide (181) Drug ineffective (130) Pain (77) Accidental death (75) Overdose (71) Somnolence (52) Death (47) Fall (47)

What Other Drugs Cause Pneumonia?

LENALIDOMIDE (14,807) ADALIMUMAB (11,570) RITUXIMAB (11,068) METHOTREXATE (10,278) PREDNISONE (8,472) ETANERCEPT (8,225) DEXAMETHASONE (6,073) INFLIXIMAB (5,885) POMALIDOMIDE (5,792) TOCILIZUMAB (5,484)

Which METAXALONE Alternatives Have Lower Pneumonia Risk?

METAXALONE vs METFORMIN METAXALONE vs METFORMIN\PIOGLITAZONE METAXALONE vs METFORMIN\ROSIGLITAZONE METAXALONE vs METFORMIN\SAXAGLIPTIN METAXALONE vs METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN

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METAXALONE Full Profile All Pneumonia Reports All Drugs Causing Pneumonia METAXALONE Demographics