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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Bacterial infection? 492 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 492 reports of Bacterial infection have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

492
Reports of Bacterial infection with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.8%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
365
Deaths
117
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Bacterial infection From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 492 reports, 365 (74.2%) resulted in death, 117 (23.8%) required hospitalization, and 42 (8.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Bacterial infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 492 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 Bacterial infection?

PREDNISONE (796) METHOTREXATE (791) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (782) ADALIMUMAB (754) DEXAMETHASONE (665) CYTARABINE (612) VINCRISTINE (564) CYCLOSPORINE (555) ETOPOSIDE (536) RITUXIMAB (526)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Bacterial infection Risk?

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