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Does METHOTREXATE Cause Wound infection? 1,607 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,607 reports of Wound infection have been filed in association with METHOTREXATE (Methotrexate). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for METHOTREXATE.

1,607
Reports of Wound infection with METHOTREXATE
0.6%
of all METHOTREXATE reports
1,197
Deaths
1,282
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wound infection From METHOTREXATE?

Of the 1,607 reports, 1,197 (74.5%) resulted in death, 1,282 (79.8%) required hospitalization, and 1,163 (72.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wound infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHOTREXATE. However, 1,607 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 Wound infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,822) RITUXIMAB (1,598) TOCILIZUMAB (1,478) DICLOFENAC (1,410) SECUKINUMAB (1,393) ABATACEPT (1,382) PREDNISONE (1,335) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,328) INFLIXIMAB (1,317) ETANERCEPT (1,286)

Which METHOTREXATE Alternatives Have Lower Wound 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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