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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Cholestasis? 218 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 218 reports of Cholestasis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

218
Reports of Cholestasis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.3%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
29
Deaths
127
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cholestasis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 218 reports, 29 (13.3%) resulted in death, 127 (58.3%) required hospitalization, and 8 (3.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cholestasis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 218 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 Cholestasis?

ACETAMINOPHEN (1,269) ATORVASTATIN (898) PANTOPRAZOLE (535) METHOTREXATE (507) AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE (480) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (462) ENOXAPARIN (404) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (394) ESOMEPRAZOLE (363) NIVOLUMAB (342)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Cholestasis Risk?

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

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