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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Upper respiratory tract infection? 929 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 929 reports of Upper respiratory tract infection have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 1.5% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

929
Reports of Upper respiratory tract infection with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
1.5%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
395
Deaths
240
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Upper respiratory tract infection From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 929 reports, 395 (42.5%) resulted in death, 240 (25.8%) required hospitalization, and 178 (19.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Upper respiratory tract infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 929 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 Upper respiratory tract infection?

ADALIMUMAB (3,306) ETANERCEPT (2,948) TOFACITINIB (1,805) RITUXIMAB (1,713) ABATACEPT (1,623) METHOTREXATE (1,576) TOCILIZUMAB (1,455) APREMILAST (1,437) PREDNISONE (1,354) SECUKINUMAB (1,339)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Upper respiratory tract infection Risk?

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