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Does METFORMIN Cause Lactic acidosis? 16,316 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 16,316 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 17.9% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

16,316
Reports of Lactic acidosis with METFORMIN
17.9%
of all METFORMIN reports
2,912
Deaths
11,967
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From METFORMIN?

Of the 16,316 reports, 2,912 (17.8%) resulted in death, 11,967 (73.3%) required hospitalization, and 6,100 (37.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

Yes, Lactic acidosis is listed as a known adverse reaction in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN.

What Other Side Effects Does METFORMIN Cause?

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) Hypotension (3,116)

What Other Drugs Cause Lactic acidosis?

AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425) IBUPROFEN (412)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis 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 Lactic acidosis Reports All Drugs Causing Lactic acidosis METFORMIN Demographics