Does METOPROLOL Cause Fluid retention? 203 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 203 reports of Fluid retention have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.
203
Reports of Fluid retention with METOPROLOL
0.5%
of all METOPROLOL reports
21
Deaths
104
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Fluid retention From METOPROLOL?
Of the 203 reports, 21 (10.3%) resulted in death, 104 (51.2%) required hospitalization, and 10 (4.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Fluid retention Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 203 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 Fluid retention?
AMBRISENTAN (3,927)
TREPROSTINIL (3,804)
MACITENTAN (2,861)
CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (2,233)
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (2,187)
ADALIMUMAB (1,193)
SELEXIPAG (1,044)
FUROSEMIDE (1,020)
LENALIDOMIDE (1,007)
EPOPROSTENOL (929)
Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Fluid retention Risk?
METOPROLOL vs METRELEPTIN
METOPROLOL vs METRONIDAZOLE
METOPROLOL vs METRONIDAZOLE\METRONIDAZOLE
METOPROLOL vs METYRAPONE
METOPROLOL vs MEXILETINE