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Does METFORMIN Cause Eye swelling? 80 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 80 reports of Eye swelling have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

80
Reports of Eye swelling with METFORMIN
0.1%
of all METFORMIN reports
3
Deaths
37
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Eye swelling From METFORMIN?

Of the 80 reports, 3 (3.8%) resulted in death, 37 (46.3%) required hospitalization, and 10 (12.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Eye swelling Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 80 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 Eye swelling?

DUPILUMAB (2,309) ADAPALENE (1,225) AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE (894) CENEGERMIN-BKBJ (847) ADALIMUMAB (725) OMALIZUMAB (562) LENALIDOMIDE (506) CYCLOSPORINE (453) BIMATOPROST (449) ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (400)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Eye swelling 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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