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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Osteoarthritis? 1,002 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,002 reports of Osteoarthritis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 1.6% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

1,002
Reports of Osteoarthritis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
1.6%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
892
Deaths
726
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Osteoarthritis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 1,002 reports, 892 (89.0%) resulted in death, 726 (72.5%) required hospitalization, and 681 (68.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Osteoarthritis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 1,002 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 Osteoarthritis?

ADALIMUMAB (8,893) METHOTREXATE (4,979) ETANERCEPT (4,124) ABATACEPT (3,158) RITUXIMAB (3,145) LEFLUNOMIDE (3,131) TOCILIZUMAB (2,986) ALENDRONATE (2,851) TOFACITINIB (2,831) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (2,717)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Osteoarthritis Risk?

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

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