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Does METFORMIN Cause Wound infection? 114 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 114 reports of Wound infection have been filed in association with METFORMIN (Metformin Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METFORMIN.

114
Reports of Wound infection with METFORMIN
0.1%
of all METFORMIN reports
103
Deaths
106
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wound infection From METFORMIN?

Of the 114 reports, 103 (90.4%) resulted in death, 106 (93.0%) required hospitalization, and 104 (91.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wound infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METFORMIN. However, 114 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 infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,822) METHOTREXATE (1,607) RITUXIMAB (1,598) TOCILIZUMAB (1,478) DICLOFENAC (1,410) SECUKINUMAB (1,393) ABATACEPT (1,382) PREDNISONE (1,335) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,328) INFLIXIMAB (1,317)

Which METFORMIN Alternatives Have Lower Wound infection Risk?

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METFORMIN Full Profile All Wound infection Reports All Drugs Causing Wound infection METFORMIN Demographics