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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Prostate cancer? 444 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 444 reports of Prostate cancer have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

444
Reports of Prostate cancer with METHOTREXATE
0.2%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
17
Deaths
127
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Prostate cancer From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 444 reports, 17 (3.8%) resulted in death, 127 (28.6%) required hospitalization, and 29 (6.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Prostate cancer Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 444 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 Prostate cancer?

RANITIDINE (60,641) LEUPROLIDE (1,736) ABIRATERONE (661) ENZALUTAMIDE (642) ADALIMUMAB (573) ETANERCEPT (482) INFLIXIMAB (376) LENALIDOMIDE (366) PREDNISONE (317) RITUXIMAB (317)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Prostate cancer 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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