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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Cardiac arrest? 414 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 414 reports of Cardiac arrest have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

414
Reports of Cardiac arrest with METHOTREXATE
0.2%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
310
Deaths
268
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiac arrest From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 414 reports, 310 (74.9%) resulted in death, 268 (64.7%) required hospitalization, and 100 (24.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiac arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 414 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 Cardiac arrest?

FENTANYL (1,711) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (1,336) ALPRAZOLAM (1,252) OXYCODONE (1,234) METFORMIN (1,209) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,108) BUPROPION (1,028) ACETAMINOPHEN (947) QUETIAPINE (931) MORPHINE (803)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac arrest 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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