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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Encephalopathy? 327 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 327 reports of Encephalopathy have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

327
Reports of Encephalopathy with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.5%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
149
Deaths
234
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Encephalopathy From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 327 reports, 149 (45.6%) resulted in death, 234 (71.6%) required hospitalization, and 99 (30.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Encephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 327 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 Encephalopathy?

BACLOFEN (845) METHOTREXATE (775) ACETAMINOPHEN (608) IFOSFAMIDE (585) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (552) TACROLIMUS (523) PREDNISONE (489) DEXAMETHASONE (428) METFORMIN (418) ETOPOSIDE (404)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Encephalopathy Risk?

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

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