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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Cholelithiasis? 49 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 49 reports of Cholelithiasis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

49
Reports of Cholelithiasis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.1%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
12
Deaths
41
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cholelithiasis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 49 reports, 12 (24.5%) resulted in death, 41 (83.7%) required hospitalization, and 15 (30.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cholelithiasis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 49 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 Cholelithiasis?

ADALIMUMAB (1,238) OCTREOTIDE (641) SEMAGLUTIDE (571) METHOTREXATE (466) TIRZEPATIDE (386) PREDNISONE (346) ETANERCEPT (345) ACETAMINOPHEN (313) LENALIDOMIDE (308) CEFTRIAXONE (306)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Cholelithiasis Risk?

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

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