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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Febrile neutropenia? 6,091 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 6,091 reports of Febrile neutropenia have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 2.4% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

6,091
Reports of Febrile neutropenia with METHOTREXATE
2.4%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
607
Deaths
3,827
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Febrile neutropenia From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 6,091 reports, 607 (10.0%) resulted in death, 3,827 (62.8%) required hospitalization, and 1,243 (20.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Febrile neutropenia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 6,091 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 Febrile neutropenia?

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (11,318) DOXORUBICIN (8,844) VINCRISTINE (8,676) RITUXIMAB (6,382) CYTARABINE (6,142) ETOPOSIDE (5,966) CARBOPLATIN (4,888) DEXAMETHASONE (4,382) PREDNISONE (3,956) CISPLATIN (3,010)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Febrile neutropenia 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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