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Does METFORMIN Cause Cardiac arrest? 1,209 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,209 reports of Cardiac arrest have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

1,209
Reports of Cardiac arrest with METFORMIN
1.3%
of all METFORMIN reports
608
Deaths
952
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiac arrest From METFORMIN?

Of the 1,209 reports, 608 (50.3%) resulted in death, 952 (78.7%) required hospitalization, and 562 (46.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiac arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 1,209 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METFORMIN Cause?

Lactic acidosis (16,316) Acute kidney injury (11,361) Diarrhoea (7,679) Toxicity to various agents (5,669) Metabolic acidosis (5,236) Hypoglycaemia (5,047) Drug ineffective (4,991) Nausea (4,915) Vomiting (4,624) Blood glucose increased (4,038)

What Other Drugs Cause Cardiac arrest?

FENTANYL (1,711) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (1,336) ALPRAZOLAM (1,252) OXYCODONE (1,234) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,108) BUPROPION (1,028) ACETAMINOPHEN (947) QUETIAPINE (931) MORPHINE (803) AMLODIPINE (799)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac arrest Risk?

METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\PIOGLITAZONE METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\ROSIGLITAZONE METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\SAXAGLIPTIN METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\VILDAGLIPTIN

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