Does METHOTREXATE Cause Hypoxia? 503 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METHOTREXATE cause Hypoxia?

503 reports of Hypoxia have been filed with the FDA for METHOTREXATE, representing 0.2% of all METHOTREXATE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hypoxia from METHOTREXATE?

Of 503 reports, 166 (33.0%) resulted in death and 401 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 503 reports of Hypoxia have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

503

Reports of Hypoxia with METHOTREXATE

0.2%

of all METHOTREXATE reports

166

Deaths

401

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypoxia From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 503 reports, 166 (33.0%) resulted in death, 401 (79.7%) required hospitalization, and 101 (20.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypoxia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 503 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 Hypoxia?

TREPROSTINIL (1,322) PREDNISONE (898) MACITENTAN (845) ALBUTEROL (763) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (749) PACLITAXEL (684) DEXAMETHASONE (628) AMBRISENTAN (613) TIOTROPIUM (582) ACETAMINOPHEN (545)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Hypoxia Risk?

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