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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Staphylococcal infection? 932 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 932 reports of Staphylococcal infection have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

932
Reports of Staphylococcal infection with METHOTREXATE
0.4%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
165
Deaths
546
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Staphylococcal infection From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 932 reports, 165 (17.7%) resulted in death, 546 (58.6%) required hospitalization, and 139 (14.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Staphylococcal infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 932 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 Staphylococcal infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,727) PREDNISONE (914) ETANERCEPT (850) TACROLIMUS (777) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (677) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (625) RITUXIMAB (582) INFLIXIMAB (561) SECUKINUMAB (525) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (491)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Staphylococcal infection 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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