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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Joint stiffness? 360 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 360 reports of Joint stiffness have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

360
Reports of Joint stiffness with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.6%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
296
Deaths
199
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Joint stiffness From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 360 reports, 296 (82.2%) resulted in death, 199 (55.3%) required hospitalization, and 185 (51.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Joint stiffness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 360 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 Joint stiffness?

ADALIMUMAB (3,927) ETANERCEPT (2,944) METHOTREXATE (2,304) TOFACITINIB (1,819) TOCILIZUMAB (1,749) ABATACEPT (1,385) RITUXIMAB (1,366) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,228) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (1,206) SULFASALAZINE (1,167)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Joint stiffness Risk?

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

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