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Does PIRFENIDONE Cause Off label use? 1,362 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,362 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with PIRFENIDONE (PIRFENIDONE). This represents 3.6% of all adverse event reports for PIRFENIDONE.

1,362
Reports of Off label use with PIRFENIDONE
3.6%
of all PIRFENIDONE reports
175
Deaths
187
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From PIRFENIDONE?

Of the 1,362 reports, 175 (12.8%) resulted in death, 187 (13.7%) required hospitalization, and 5 (0.4%) 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 PIRFENIDONE. However, 1,362 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does PIRFENIDONE Cause?

Death (7,221) Nausea (4,944) Fatigue (3,597) Decreased appetite (3,126) Diarrhoea (3,026) Dyspnoea (2,526) Weight decreased (2,113) Dizziness (2,027) Rash (1,982) Cough (1,692)

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 PIRFENIDONE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

PIRFENIDONE vs PIRIBEDIL PIRFENIDONE vs PIRITRAMIDE PIRFENIDONE vs PIROXICAM PIRFENIDONE vs PIRTOBRUTINIB PIRFENIDONE vs PIT VIPER IMMUNE GLOBULIN ANTIVENIN

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