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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Fungal infection? 999 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 999 reports of Fungal infection have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

999
Reports of Fungal infection with METHOTREXATE
0.4%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
273
Deaths
379
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Fungal infection From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 999 reports, 273 (27.3%) resulted in death, 379 (37.9%) required hospitalization, and 71 (7.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Fungal infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 999 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 Fungal infection?

EMPAGLIFLOZIN (1,941) CANAGLIFLOZIN (1,385) ADALIMUMAB (1,260) DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL (1,204) PREDNISONE (842) ETANERCEPT (772) SECUKINUMAB (709) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (701) TACROLIMUS (688) RITUXIMAB (651)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Fungal infection 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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