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Does METFORMIN Cause Toxicity to various agents? 5,669 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 5,669 reports of Toxicity to various agents have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 6.2% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

5,669
Reports of Toxicity to various agents with METFORMIN
6.2%
of all METFORMIN reports
2,161
Deaths
3,990
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Toxicity to various agents From METFORMIN?

Of the 5,669 reports, 2,161 (38.1%) resulted in death, 3,990 (70.4%) required hospitalization, and 1,720 (30.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Toxicity to various agents Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 5,669 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) Metabolic acidosis (5,236) Hypoglycaemia (5,047) Drug ineffective (4,991) Nausea (4,915) Vomiting (4,624) Blood glucose increased (4,038) Hypotension (3,116)

What Other Drugs Cause Toxicity to various agents?

OXYCODONE (17,518) ACETAMINOPHEN (16,128) FENTANYL (15,546) MORPHINE (15,337) BUPRENORPHINE (10,906) HYDROMORPHONE (10,769) HYDROCODONE (10,645) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (10,568) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (10,343) TAPENTADOL (9,617)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Toxicity to various agents 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 Toxicity to various agents Reports All Drugs Causing Toxicity to various agents METFORMIN Demographics