Does METOPROLOL Cause Paralysis? 25 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does METOPROLOL cause Paralysis?

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

Q: How dangerous is Paralysis from METOPROLOL?

Of 25 reports, 6 (24.0%) resulted in death and 16 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 25 reports of Paralysis have been filed in association with METOPROLOL (metoprolol succinate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METOPROLOL.

Reports of Paralysis with METOPROLOL

0.1%

of all METOPROLOL reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Paralysis From METOPROLOL?

Of the 25 reports, 6 (24.0%) resulted in death, 16 (64.0%) required hospitalization, and 2 (8.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Paralysis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METOPROLOL. However, 25 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 Paralysis?

ADALIMUMAB (275) INTERFERON BETA-1A (181) METHOTREXATE (181) PREGABALIN (171) RITUXIMAB (166) ATORVASTATIN (160) DIMETHYL (156) FINGOLIMOD (145) NATALIZUMAB (136) ETANERCEPT (134)

Which METOPROLOL Alternatives Have Lower Paralysis Risk?

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