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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Inflammatory bowel disease? 199 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 199 reports of Inflammatory bowel disease have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

199
Reports of Inflammatory bowel disease with METHOTREXATE
0.1%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
3
Deaths
78
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Inflammatory bowel disease From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 199 reports, 3 (1.5%) resulted in death, 78 (39.2%) required hospitalization, and 6 (3.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Inflammatory bowel disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 199 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 Inflammatory bowel disease?

ISOTRETINOIN (692) ADALIMUMAB (517) INFLIXIMAB (444) SECUKINUMAB (440) VEDOLIZUMAB (271) ACCUTANE (223) USTEKINUMAB (166) TACROLIMUS (160) ETANERCEPT (135) IXEKIZUMAB (132)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Inflammatory bowel disease 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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