Does METOPROLOL Cause Nephropathy? 49 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Nephropathy?

49 reports of Nephropathy have been filed with the FDA for METOPROLOL, representing 0.1% of all METOPROLOL adverse event reports.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 49 reports of Nephropathy have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

Reports of Nephropathy with METOPROLOL

0.1%

of all METOPROLOL reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Nephropathy From METOPROLOL?

Of the 49 reports, 39 (79.6%) required hospitalization, and 1 (2.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Nephropathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 49 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 Nephropathy?

LANSOPRAZOLE (1,332) OMEPRAZOLE (1,241) ESOMEPRAZOLE (1,151) EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (1,089) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (1,033) PANTOPRAZOLE (892) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (618) COBICISTAT\ELVITEGRAVIR\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (342) EMTRICITABINE\RILPIVIRINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (300) DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (259)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Nephropathy Risk?

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

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