Does METOPROLOL Cause Dysphagia? 247 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Dysphagia?

247 reports of Dysphagia have been filed with the FDA for METOPROLOL, representing 0.6% of all METOPROLOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Dysphagia from METOPROLOL?

Of 247 reports, 17 (6.9%) resulted in death and 131 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 247 reports of Dysphagia have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

247

Reports of Dysphagia with METOPROLOL

0.6%

of all METOPROLOL reports

Deaths

131

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Dysphagia From METOPROLOL?

Of the 247 reports, 17 (6.9%) resulted in death, 131 (53.0%) required hospitalization, and 18 (7.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Dysphagia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 247 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 Dysphagia?

CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA (1,615) DUPILUMAB (1,590) RITUXIMAB (1,265) ADALIMUMAB (1,231) METHOTREXATE (1,196) ENZALUTAMIDE (1,167) ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (1,020) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (1,013) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (990) PREDNISONE (901)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Dysphagia Risk?

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

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