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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Hypercholesterolaemia? 1,018 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,018 reports of Hypercholesterolaemia have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 1.6% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

1,018
Reports of Hypercholesterolaemia with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
1.6%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
969
Deaths
695
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypercholesterolaemia From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 1,018 reports, 969 (95.2%) resulted in death, 695 (68.3%) required hospitalization, and 737 (72.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypercholesterolaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 1,018 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 Hypercholesterolaemia?

ALENDRONATE (1,607) METHOTREXATE (1,547) TOCILIZUMAB (1,483) ADALIMUMAB (1,479) ABATACEPT (1,410) RITUXIMAB (1,389) PREDNISONE (1,377) INFLIXIMAB (1,338) DICLOFENAC (1,331) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,322)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Hypercholesterolaemia Risk?

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