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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Peripheral swelling? 10,632 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 10,632 reports of Peripheral swelling have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 4.2% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

10,632
Reports of Peripheral swelling with METHOTREXATE
4.2%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
1,535
Deaths
3,665
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Peripheral swelling From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 10,632 reports, 1,535 (14.4%) resulted in death, 3,665 (34.5%) required hospitalization, and 1,700 (16.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Peripheral swelling Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 10,632 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 Peripheral swelling?

ADALIMUMAB (13,837) ETANERCEPT (12,654) TOCILIZUMAB (8,030) TOFACITINIB (7,830) ABATACEPT (7,561) LEFLUNOMIDE (7,254) LENALIDOMIDE (6,364) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (6,128) RITUXIMAB (5,977) INFLIXIMAB (5,648)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Peripheral swelling 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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