Does METOPROLOL Cause Muscle tightness? 46 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Muscle tightness?

46 reports of Muscle tightness have been filed with the FDA for METOPROLOL, representing 0.1% of all METOPROLOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Muscle tightness from METOPROLOL?

Of 46 reports, 1 (2.2%) resulted in death and 20 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 46 reports of Muscle tightness have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

Reports of Muscle tightness with METOPROLOL

0.1%

of all METOPROLOL reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscle tightness From METOPROLOL?

Of the 46 reports, 1 (2.2%) resulted in death, 20 (43.5%) required hospitalization.

Is Muscle tightness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 46 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 Muscle tightness?

BACLOFEN (391) ADALIMUMAB (321) CIPROFLOXACIN (269) DIMETHYL (206) FINGOLIMOD (183) ETANERCEPT (178) SERTRALINE (175) LEVOFLOXACIN (171) ONABOTULINUMTOXINA (168) OCRELIZUMAB (167)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Muscle tightness Risk?

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