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Does METFORMIN Cause Muscle rigidity? 58 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 58 reports of Muscle rigidity have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

58
Reports of Muscle rigidity with METFORMIN
0.1%
of all METFORMIN reports
0
Deaths
39
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle rigidity From METFORMIN?

Of the 58 reports, 39 (67.2%) required hospitalization, and 2 (3.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle rigidity Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 58 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 rigidity?

CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (1,671) QUETIAPINE (645) OLANZAPINE (524) RISPERIDONE (521) ARIPIPRAZOLE (393) HALOPERIDOL (323) CLOZAPINE (256) SERTRALINE (238) BACLOFEN (187) MIRTAZAPINE (176)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Muscle rigidity Risk?

METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\PIOGLITAZONE METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\ROSIGLITAZONE METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\SAXAGLIPTIN METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN METFORMIN vs METFORMIN\VILDAGLIPTIN

Related Pages

METFORMIN Full Profile All Muscle rigidity Reports All Drugs Causing Muscle rigidity METFORMIN Demographics