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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Osteopenia? 88 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 88 reports of Osteopenia have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

88
Reports of Osteopenia with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.1%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
1
Deaths
13
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Osteopenia From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 88 reports, 1 (1.1%) resulted in death, 13 (14.8%) required hospitalization, and 4 (4.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Osteopenia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 88 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 Osteopenia?

EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (3,892) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (2,639) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (2,229) COBICISTAT\ELVITEGRAVIR\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (1,070) EMTRICITABINE\RILPIVIRINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (886) METHOTREXATE (591) ALENDRONATE (590) ADALIMUMAB (499) ETANERCEPT (423) PREDNISONE (382)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Osteopenia Risk?

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

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