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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Off label use? 10,364 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 10,364 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 16.2% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

10,364
Reports of Off label use with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
16.2%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
2,842
Deaths
4,839
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 10,364 reports, 2,842 (27.4%) resulted in death, 4,839 (46.7%) required hospitalization, and 2,315 (22.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 10,364 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause?

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) Rash (3,005)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

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