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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Pulmonary fibrosis? 497 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 497 reports of Pulmonary fibrosis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

497
Reports of Pulmonary fibrosis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.8%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
452
Deaths
379
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pulmonary fibrosis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 497 reports, 452 (90.9%) resulted in death, 379 (76.3%) required hospitalization, and 344 (69.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pulmonary fibrosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 497 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 Pulmonary fibrosis?

METHOTREXATE (2,912) ADALIMUMAB (2,277) RITUXIMAB (2,192) ETANERCEPT (1,926) TOCILIZUMAB (1,886) ABATACEPT (1,828) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (1,740) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,731) PREDNISONE (1,692) INFLIXIMAB (1,595)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Pulmonary fibrosis Risk?

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