Does METOPROLOL Cause Asthenia? 1,491 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Asthenia?

1,491 reports of Asthenia have been filed with the FDA for METOPROLOL, representing 3.6% of all METOPROLOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Asthenia from METOPROLOL?

Of 1,491 reports, 71 (4.8%) resulted in death and 736 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,491 reports of Asthenia have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 3.6% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

1,491

Reports of Asthenia with METOPROLOL

3.6%

of all METOPROLOL reports

Deaths

736

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Asthenia From METOPROLOL?

Of the 1,491 reports, 71 (4.8%) resulted in death, 736 (49.4%) required hospitalization, and 68 (4.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Asthenia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 1,491 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METOPROLOL Cause?

Drug ineffective (3,434) Dyspnoea (3,428) Dizziness (3,275) Hypotension (3,213) Completed suicide (2,959) Fatigue (2,784) Off label use (2,580) Toxicity to various agents (2,404) Bradycardia (2,024) Nausea (1,894)

What Other Drugs Cause Asthenia?

ADALIMUMAB (9,797) LENALIDOMIDE (8,192) METHOTREXATE (6,269) ETANERCEPT (5,546) RITUXIMAB (5,489) PREDNISONE (4,794) TOCILIZUMAB (3,898) INFLIXIMAB (3,729) LEVOTHYROXINE (3,694) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (3,667)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Asthenia Risk?

METOPROLOL vs METRELEPTIN METOPROLOL vs METRONIDAZOLE METOPROLOL vs METRONIDAZOLE\METRONIDAZOLE METOPROLOL vs METYRAPONE METOPROLOL vs MEXILETINE

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