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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Atelectasis? 136 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 136 reports of Atelectasis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

136
Reports of Atelectasis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.2%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
37
Deaths
64
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Atelectasis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 136 reports, 37 (27.2%) resulted in death, 64 (47.1%) required hospitalization, and 46 (33.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Atelectasis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 136 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 Atelectasis?

PREDNISONE (446) ALBUTEROL (317) METHOTREXATE (307) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (268) DOXORUBICIN (215) ADALIMUMAB (214) ONDANSETRON (202) RITUXIMAB (197) DEXAMETHASONE (196) PACLITAXEL (189)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Atelectasis Risk?

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

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