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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Back pain? 4,580 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 4,580 reports of Back pain have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 1.8% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

4,580
Reports of Back pain with METHOTREXATE
1.8%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
111
Deaths
1,259
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Back pain From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 4,580 reports, 111 (2.4%) resulted in death, 1,259 (27.5%) required hospitalization, and 156 (3.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Back pain Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 4,580 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHOTREXATE Cause?

Drug ineffective (70,142) Rheumatoid arthritis (29,254) Off label use (24,020) Pain (23,773) Drug intolerance (22,555) Arthralgia (21,831) Fatigue (19,885) Nausea (18,715) Joint swelling (17,657) Drug hypersensitivity (16,677)

What Other Drugs Cause Back pain?

ADALIMUMAB (9,779) ETANERCEPT (6,029) EVOLOCUMAB (5,254) LENALIDOMIDE (4,531) DENOSUMAB (4,465) SECUKINUMAB (4,161) TERIPARATIDE (3,929) TOFACITINIB (3,213) RITUXIMAB (2,637) TOCILIZUMAB (2,570)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Back pain Risk?

METHOTREXATE vs METHOXSALEN METHOTREXATE vs METHOXY POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL-EPOETIN BETA METHOTREXATE vs METHYL ALCOHOL METHOTREXATE vs METHYLCOBALAMIN METHOTREXATE vs METHYLDOPA

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