Does METOPROLOL Cause Cachexia? 27 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Cachexia?

27 reports of Cachexia have been filed with the FDA for METOPROLOL, representing 0.1% of all METOPROLOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Cachexia from METOPROLOL?

Of 27 reports, 5 (18.5%) resulted in death and 6 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 27 reports of Cachexia have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

Reports of Cachexia with METOPROLOL

0.1%

of all METOPROLOL reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cachexia From METOPROLOL?

Of the 27 reports, 5 (18.5%) resulted in death, 6 (22.2%) required hospitalization.

Is Cachexia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 27 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 Cachexia?

NIVOLUMAB (314) METHOTREXATE (134) PREDNISONE (102) CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (96) PACLITAXEL (94) FLUOROURACIL (93) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (90) TACROLIMUS (85) ADALIMUMAB (84) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (83)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Cachexia Risk?

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