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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Cardiotoxicity? 40 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 40 reports of Cardiotoxicity have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

40
Reports of Cardiotoxicity with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.1%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
14
Deaths
25
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiotoxicity From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 40 reports, 14 (35.0%) resulted in death, 25 (62.5%) required hospitalization, and 18 (45.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiotoxicity Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 40 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 Cardiotoxicity?

DOXORUBICIN (1,366) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,009) TRASTUZUMAB (950) VINCRISTINE (446) FLUOROURACIL (425) RITUXIMAB (389) ETOPOSIDE (366) CAPECITABINE (307) TOCILIZUMAB (278) PREDNISONE (277)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Cardiotoxicity Risk?

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

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