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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Lactic acidosis? 161 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 161 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

161
Reports of Lactic acidosis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.3%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
72
Deaths
111
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 161 reports, 72 (44.7%) resulted in death, 111 (68.9%) required hospitalization, and 65 (40.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 161 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 Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

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