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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Muscle spasticity? 829 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 829 reports of Muscle spasticity have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

829
Reports of Muscle spasticity with METHOTREXATE
0.3%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
111
Deaths
282
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle spasticity From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 829 reports, 111 (13.4%) resulted in death, 282 (34.0%) required hospitalization, and 270 (32.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscle spasticity Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 829 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 spasticity?

BACLOFEN (2,893) ACETAMINOPHEN (745) TOCILIZUMAB (646) ABATACEPT (628) LEFLUNOMIDE (617) OCRELIZUMAB (610) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (607) GOLIMUMAB (607) ETANERCEPT (606) CHLORHEXIDINE (566)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Muscle spasticity 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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