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Does METFORMIN Cause End stage renal disease? 47 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 47 reports of End stage renal disease have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

47
Reports of End stage renal disease with METFORMIN
0.1%
of all METFORMIN reports
11
Deaths
30
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is End stage renal disease From METFORMIN?

Of the 47 reports, 11 (23.4%) resulted in death, 30 (63.8%) required hospitalization, and 14 (29.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is End stage renal disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 47 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 End stage renal disease?

OMEPRAZOLE (10,356) ESOMEPRAZOLE (10,231) LANSOPRAZOLE (9,734) PANTOPRAZOLE (8,523) DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (4,800) RABEPRAZOLE (1,295) EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (721) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (558) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (462) TACROLIMUS (361)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower End stage renal 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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