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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Pericardial effusion? 127 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 127 reports of Pericardial effusion have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

127
Reports of Pericardial effusion with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.2%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
41
Deaths
96
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericardial effusion From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 127 reports, 41 (32.3%) resulted in death, 96 (75.6%) required hospitalization, and 41 (32.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericardial effusion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 127 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 Pericardial effusion?

TREPROSTINIL (584) IBRUTINIB (467) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (458) NIVOLUMAB (454) METHOTREXATE (412) MACITENTAN (407) DASATINIB (388) ADALIMUMAB (374) AMBRISENTAN (371) PEMBROLIZUMAB (362)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Pericardial effusion Risk?

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

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