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Does METFORMIN Cause Muscle injury? 131 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 131 reports of Muscle injury have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

131
Reports of Muscle injury with METFORMIN
0.1%
of all METFORMIN reports
111
Deaths
113
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle injury From METFORMIN?

Of the 131 reports, 111 (84.7%) resulted in death, 113 (86.3%) required hospitalization, and 111 (84.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 131 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 Muscle injury?

ABATACEPT (3,601) METHOTREXATE (3,598) TOCILIZUMAB (3,499) LEFLUNOMIDE (3,470) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (3,298) GOLIMUMAB (3,277) ACETAMINOPHEN (3,107) CHLORHEXIDINE (3,014) ADALIMUMAB (2,991) RITUXIMAB (2,978)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Muscle injury Risk?

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