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Does RASBURICASE Cause Encephalopathy? 8 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 8 reports of Encephalopathy have been filed in association with RASBURICASE (Elitek). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for RASBURICASE.

8
Reports of Encephalopathy with RASBURICASE
0.9%
of all RASBURICASE reports
0
Deaths
6
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Encephalopathy From RASBURICASE?

Of the 8 reports, 6 (75.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Encephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for RASBURICASE. However, 8 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does RASBURICASE Cause?

Tumour lysis syndrome (116) Methaemoglobinaemia (92) Off label use (90) Product use in unapproved indication (76) Bacterial infection (75) Fungal infection (73) Cellulitis (72) Clostridium difficile colitis (72) Lymphoid tissue hypoplasia (72) Lymphopenia (72)

What Other Drugs Cause Encephalopathy?

BACLOFEN (845) METHOTREXATE (775) ACETAMINOPHEN (608) IFOSFAMIDE (585) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (552) TACROLIMUS (523) PREDNISONE (489) DEXAMETHASONE (428) METFORMIN (418) ETOPOSIDE (404)

Which RASBURICASE Alternatives Have Lower Encephalopathy Risk?

RASBURICASE vs RAVULIZUMAB RASBURICASE vs RAVULIZUMAB-CWVZ RASBURICASE vs REBAMIPIDE RASBURICASE vs REBETOL RASBURICASE vs REBIF

Related Pages

RASBURICASE Full Profile All Encephalopathy Reports All Drugs Causing Encephalopathy RASBURICASE Demographics