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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Bursitis? 1,237 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,237 reports of Bursitis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 1.9% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

1,237
Reports of Bursitis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
1.9%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
866
Deaths
694
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Bursitis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 1,237 reports, 866 (70.0%) resulted in death, 694 (56.1%) required hospitalization, and 687 (55.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Bursitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 1,237 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 Bursitis?

ADALIMUMAB (2,448) TOCILIZUMAB (2,094) RITUXIMAB (2,075) METHOTREXATE (2,060) ABATACEPT (1,903) ALENDRONATE (1,873) ETANERCEPT (1,768) SECUKINUMAB (1,755) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,728) CETIRIZINE (1,706)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Bursitis Risk?

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

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