Does RIVAROXABAN Cause Pneumonia? 1,022 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does RIVAROXABAN cause Pneumonia?

1,022 reports of Pneumonia have been filed with the FDA for RIVAROXABAN, representing 0.8% of all RIVAROXABAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pneumonia from RIVAROXABAN?

Of 1,022 reports, 341 (33.4%) resulted in death and 814 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,022 reports of Pneumonia have been filed in association with RIVAROXABAN (Rivaroxaban). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for RIVAROXABAN.

1,022

Reports of Pneumonia with RIVAROXABAN

0.8%

of all RIVAROXABAN reports

341

Deaths

814

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumonia From RIVAROXABAN?

Of the 1,022 reports, 341 (33.4%) resulted in death, 814 (79.6%) required hospitalization, and 104 (10.2%) were considered life-threatening.