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Does PHENOBARBITAL Cause Off label use? 781 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 781 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with PHENOBARBITAL (Phenobarbital Sodium). This represents 12.1% of all adverse event reports for PHENOBARBITAL.

781
Reports of Off label use with PHENOBARBITAL
12.1%
of all PHENOBARBITAL reports
96
Deaths
387
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From PHENOBARBITAL?

Of the 781 reports, 96 (12.3%) resulted in death, 387 (49.6%) required hospitalization, and 125 (16.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for PHENOBARBITAL. However, 781 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does PHENOBARBITAL Cause?

Drug ineffective (1,686) Seizure (620) Multiple-drug resistance (406) Toxicity to various agents (392) Status epilepticus (317) Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (274) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (266) Hypotension (256) Epilepsy (253) Drug resistance (233)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which PHENOBARBITAL Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

PHENOBARBITAL vs PHENOLPHTHALEIN PHENOBARBITAL vs PHENOTHIAZINE PHENOBARBITAL vs PHENPROCOUMON PHENOBARBITAL vs PHENTERMINE PHENOBARBITAL vs PHENTERMINE\TOPIRAMATE

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