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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Arthritis? 634 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 634 reports of Arthritis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 1.0% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

634
Reports of Arthritis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
1.0%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
213
Deaths
393
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Arthritis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 634 reports, 213 (33.6%) resulted in death, 393 (62.0%) required hospitalization, and 249 (39.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Arthritis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 634 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause?

Off label use (10,364) Drug ineffective (9,959) Product use in unapproved indication (4,115) Condition aggravated (3,784) Headache (3,419) Fatigue (3,250) Pyrexia (3,226) Pain (3,165) Nausea (3,105) Pneumonia (3,006)

What Other Drugs Cause Arthritis?

ADALIMUMAB (8,592) ETANERCEPT (6,054) METHOTREXATE (5,746) SECUKINUMAB (3,975) TOFACITINIB (3,552) ABATACEPT (3,129) INFLIXIMAB (3,113) TOCILIZUMAB (3,066) RITUXIMAB (2,727) PREDNISONE (2,595)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Arthritis Risk?

METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METILDIGOXIN METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METOCLOPRAMIDE METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METOLAZONE

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