Does METFORMIN Cause Cough? 1,501 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METFORMIN cause Cough?

1,501 reports of Cough have been filed with the FDA for METFORMIN, representing 1.7% of all METFORMIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Cough from METFORMIN?

Of 1,501 reports, 45 (3.0%) resulted in death and 784 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,501 reports of Cough have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 1.7% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

1,501

Reports of Cough with METFORMIN

1.7%

of all METFORMIN reports

Deaths

784

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cough From METFORMIN?

Of the 1,501 reports, 45 (3.0%) resulted in death, 784 (52.2%) required hospitalization, and 188 (12.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cough Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 1,501 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 Cough?

TREPROSTINIL (8,945) DUPILUMAB (8,360) ALBUTEROL (8,355) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (7,743) ADALIMUMAB (7,064) ETANERCEPT (6,387) OMALIZUMAB (5,926) PREDNISONE (5,711) METHOTREXATE (5,075) RITUXIMAB (4,610)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Cough Risk?

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