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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Muscle atrophy? 134 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 134 reports of Muscle atrophy have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

134
Reports of Muscle atrophy with METHOTREXATE
0.1%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
4
Deaths
26
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle atrophy From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 134 reports, 4 (3.0%) resulted in death, 26 (19.4%) required hospitalization, and 12 (9.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle atrophy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 134 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 Muscle atrophy?

FINASTERIDE (447) CIPROFLOXACIN (381) ATORVASTATIN (340) ADALIMUMAB (316) RELUGOLIX (260) LEUPROLIDE (254) SIMVASTATIN (247) LEVOFLOXACIN (185) ROSUVASTATIN (177) PREDNISONE (171)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Muscle atrophy 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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