Does METOPROLOL Cause Death? 877 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Death?

877 reports of Death have been filed with the FDA for METOPROLOL, representing 2.1% of all METOPROLOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Death from METOPROLOL?

Of 877 reports, 873 (99.5%) resulted in death and 243 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 877 reports of Death have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

877

Reports of Death with METOPROLOL

2.1%

of all METOPROLOL reports

873

Deaths

243

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Death From METOPROLOL?

Of the 877 reports, 873 (99.5%) resulted in death, 243 (27.7%) required hospitalization, and 12 (1.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Death Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 877 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 Death?

OXYCODONE (23,259) LENALIDOMIDE (19,213) APIXABAN (18,501) MORPHINE (17,960) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (17,849) FENTANYL (16,577) DENOSUMAB (16,545) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (16,341) HYDROMORPHONE (15,276) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (13,789)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Death Risk?

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

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