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Does METFORMIN Cause Limb injury? 220 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 220 reports of Limb injury have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

220
Reports of Limb injury with METFORMIN
0.2%
of all METFORMIN reports
8
Deaths
146
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Limb injury From METFORMIN?

Of the 220 reports, 8 (3.6%) resulted in death, 146 (66.4%) required hospitalization, and 25 (11.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Limb injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 220 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 Limb injury?

ADALIMUMAB (1,643) ETANERCEPT (774) TOFACITINIB (596) ANTIHEMOPHILIC FACTOR, HUMAN RECOMBINANT (525) LENALIDOMIDE (458) METHOTREXATE (452) SECUKINUMAB (416) DUPILUMAB (404) TOCILIZUMAB (363) RITUXIMAB (340)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Limb injury 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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