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Does METFORMIN Cause Wound? 293 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 293 reports of Wound have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

293
Reports of Wound with METFORMIN
0.3%
of all METFORMIN reports
183
Deaths
263
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wound From METFORMIN?

Of the 293 reports, 183 (62.5%) resulted in death, 263 (89.8%) required hospitalization, and 184 (62.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wound Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 293 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 Wound?

ADALIMUMAB (7,201) METHOTREXATE (6,511) ABATACEPT (6,458) RITUXIMAB (6,331) TOCILIZUMAB (6,331) INFLIXIMAB (6,180) PREDNISONE (6,111) LEFLUNOMIDE (6,020) GOLIMUMAB (5,960) CETIRIZINE (5,889)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Wound 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 Wound Reports All Drugs Causing Wound METFORMIN Demographics