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Does METFORMIN Cause Medication error? 666 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 666 reports of Medication error have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

666
Reports of Medication error with METFORMIN
0.7%
of all METFORMIN reports
148
Deaths
327
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Medication error From METFORMIN?

Of the 666 reports, 148 (22.2%) resulted in death, 327 (49.1%) required hospitalization, and 51 (7.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Medication error Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 666 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 Medication error?

ACETAMINOPHEN (1,809) METHOTREXATE (1,269) OXYCODONE (1,058) ADALIMUMAB (954) DICLOFENAC (915) TOCILIZUMAB (907) RITUXIMAB (902) NAPROXEN (883) INFLIXIMAB (868) PREDNISONE (856)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Medication error 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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