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Does METFORMIN Cause Chronic kidney disease? 415 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 415 reports of Chronic kidney disease have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

415
Reports of Chronic kidney disease with METFORMIN
0.5%
of all METFORMIN reports
21
Deaths
232
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Chronic kidney disease From METFORMIN?

Of the 415 reports, 21 (5.1%) resulted in death, 232 (55.9%) required hospitalization, and 45 (10.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Chronic kidney disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 415 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 Chronic kidney disease?

OMEPRAZOLE (35,759) ESOMEPRAZOLE (35,281) LANSOPRAZOLE (32,517) PANTOPRAZOLE (28,127) DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (15,973) EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (10,248) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (7,230) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (5,861) RABEPRAZOLE (4,773) ESOMEPRAZOLE\NAPROXEN (2,714)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Chronic kidney disease 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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