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Does METFORMIN Cause Drug intolerance? 991 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 991 reports of Drug intolerance have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 1.1% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

991
Reports of Drug intolerance with METFORMIN
1.1%
of all METFORMIN reports
131
Deaths
318
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Drug intolerance From METFORMIN?

Of the 991 reports, 131 (13.2%) resulted in death, 318 (32.1%) required hospitalization, and 143 (14.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Drug intolerance Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 991 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 Drug intolerance?

METHOTREXATE (22,555) ADALIMUMAB (15,434) ETANERCEPT (15,146) LEFLUNOMIDE (14,142) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (14,093) ABATACEPT (12,451) TOCILIZUMAB (11,952) RITUXIMAB (11,876) SULFASALAZINE (11,530) INFLIXIMAB (11,173)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Drug intolerance 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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METFORMIN Full Profile All Drug intolerance Reports All Drugs Causing Drug intolerance METFORMIN Demographics