Does RITUXIMAB Cause Hyponatraemia? 521 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does RITUXIMAB cause Hyponatraemia?

521 reports of Hyponatraemia have been filed with the FDA for RITUXIMAB, representing 0.3% of all RITUXIMAB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hyponatraemia from RITUXIMAB?

Of 521 reports, 93 (17.9%) resulted in death and 302 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 521 reports of Hyponatraemia have been filed in association with RITUXIMAB (Rituxan). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for RITUXIMAB.

521

Reports of Hyponatraemia with RITUXIMAB

0.3%

of all RITUXIMAB reports

Deaths

302

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hyponatraemia From RITUXIMAB?

Of the 521 reports, 93 (17.9%) resulted in death, 302 (58.0%) required hospitalization, and 35 (6.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hyponatraemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for RITUXIMAB. However, 521 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does RITUXIMAB Cause?

Off label use (39,751) Drug ineffective (32,186) Rheumatoid arthritis (19,850) Pain (16,675) Fatigue (15,602) Arthralgia (12,529) Rash (12,102) Drug intolerance (11,876) Infusion related reaction (11,871) Joint swelling (11,170)

What Other Drugs Cause Hyponatraemia?

FUROSEMIDE (3,127) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (2,138) OMEPRAZOLE (1,635) LANSOPRAZOLE (1,416) SERTRALINE (1,332) RAMIPRIL (1,178) SPIRONOLACTONE (1,166) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,134) INDAPAMIDE (976) AMLODIPINE (879)

Which RITUXIMAB Alternatives Have Lower Hyponatraemia Risk?

RITUXIMAB vs RITUXIMAB-ABBS RITUXIMAB vs RITUXIMAB-ARRX RITUXIMAB vs RITUXIMAB-PVVR RITUXIMAB vs RIVAROXABAN RITUXIMAB vs RIVASTIGMINE

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