Does METOPROLOL Cause Lactic acidosis? 169 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 169 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.
169
Reports of Lactic acidosis with METOPROLOL
0.4%
of all METOPROLOL reports
29
Deaths
131
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From METOPROLOL?
Of the 169 reports, 29 (17.2%) resulted in death, 131 (77.5%) required hospitalization, and 77 (45.6%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 169 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 Lactic acidosis?
METFORMIN (16,316)
AMLODIPINE (886)
LINEZOLID (824)
FUROSEMIDE (698)
ACETAMINOPHEN (561)
METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557)
ALBUTEROL (467)
EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434)
RAMIPRIL (430)
BISOPROLOL (425)
Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?
METOPROLOL vs METRELEPTIN
METOPROLOL vs METRONIDAZOLE
METOPROLOL vs METRONIDAZOLE\METRONIDAZOLE
METOPROLOL vs METYRAPONE
METOPROLOL vs MEXILETINE