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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Swollen joint count increased? 2,068 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,068 reports of Swollen joint count increased have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

2,068
Reports of Swollen joint count increased with METHOTREXATE
0.8%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
1,088
Deaths
1,169
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Swollen joint count increased From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 2,068 reports, 1,088 (52.6%) resulted in death, 1,169 (56.5%) required hospitalization, and 1,265 (61.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Swollen joint count increased Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 2,068 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 Swollen joint count increased?

ABATACEPT (2,032) TOCILIZUMAB (1,987) RITUXIMAB (1,973) ADALIMUMAB (1,933) DICLOFENAC (1,916) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,907) FOLIC ACID (1,898) PREDNISONE (1,882) ALENDRONATE (1,880) CETIRIZINE (1,880)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Swollen joint count increased 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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