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Does METOCLOPRAMIDE Cause Hypertonia? 30 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 30 reports of Hypertonia have been filed in association with METOCLOPRAMIDE (metoclopramide hydrochloride). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for METOCLOPRAMIDE.

30
Reports of Hypertonia with METOCLOPRAMIDE
0.3%
of all METOCLOPRAMIDE reports
0
Deaths
25
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypertonia From METOCLOPRAMIDE?

Of the 30 reports, 25 (83.3%) required hospitalization, and 9 (30.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypertonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOCLOPRAMIDE. However, 30 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METOCLOPRAMIDE Cause?

Nausea (1,080) Drug ineffective (927) Off label use (926) Drug hypersensitivity (751) Vomiting (672) Dyspnoea (525) Headache (499) Diarrhoea (481) Hypersensitivity (473) Tardive dyskinesia (465)

What Other Drugs Cause Hypertonia?

BACLOFEN (479) QUETIAPINE (132) RISPERIDONE (126) OLANZAPINE (118) ARIPIPRAZOLE (108) SERTRALINE (108) ACETAMINOPHEN (99) HALOPERIDOL (99) CLONAZEPAM (84) VALPROATE (84)

Which METOCLOPRAMIDE Alternatives Have Lower Hypertonia Risk?

METOCLOPRAMIDE vs METOLAZONE METOCLOPRAMIDE vs METOPIMAZINE METOCLOPRAMIDE vs METOPROLOL METOCLOPRAMIDE vs METRELEPTIN METOCLOPRAMIDE vs METRONIDAZOLE

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METOCLOPRAMIDE Full Profile All Hypertonia Reports All Drugs Causing Hypertonia METOCLOPRAMIDE Demographics