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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Pneumothorax? 207 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 207 reports of Pneumothorax have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

207
Reports of Pneumothorax with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.3%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
81
Deaths
143
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumothorax From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 207 reports, 81 (39.1%) resulted in death, 143 (69.1%) required hospitalization, and 68 (32.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pneumothorax Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 207 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 Pneumothorax?

ADALIMUMAB (530) METHOTREXATE (380) NINTEDANIB (310) BEVACIZUMAB (293) PREDNISONE (283) ALBUTEROL (278) PACLITAXEL (267) PEMBROLIZUMAB (258) NIVOLUMAB (254) CARBOPLATIN (234)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Pneumothorax Risk?

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

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