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Does METFORMIN Cause Pulmonary oedema? 276 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 276 reports of Pulmonary oedema have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

276
Reports of Pulmonary oedema with METFORMIN
0.3%
of all METFORMIN reports
53
Deaths
224
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pulmonary oedema From METFORMIN?

Of the 276 reports, 53 (19.2%) resulted in death, 224 (81.2%) required hospitalization, and 76 (27.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pulmonary oedema Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 276 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 Pulmonary oedema?

ADALIMUMAB (1,196) MACITENTAN (1,019) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (958) DASATINIB (873) TREPROSTINIL (866) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (783) AMLODIPINE (774) LENALIDOMIDE (706) FUROSEMIDE (571) IBRUTINIB (494)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Pulmonary oedema 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 Pulmonary oedema Reports All Drugs Causing Pulmonary oedema METFORMIN Demographics