Does TOFACITINIB Cause Asthenia? 3,299 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does TOFACITINIB cause Asthenia?

3,299 reports of Asthenia have been filed with the FDA for TOFACITINIB, representing 2.1% of all TOFACITINIB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Asthenia from TOFACITINIB?

Of 3,299 reports, 1,002 (30.4%) resulted in death and 1,518 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 3,299 reports of Asthenia have been filed in association with TOFACITINIB (XELJANZ XR). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for TOFACITINIB.

3,299

Reports of Asthenia with TOFACITINIB

2.1%

of all TOFACITINIB reports

1,002

Deaths

1,518

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Asthenia From TOFACITINIB?

Of the 3,299 reports, 1,002 (30.4%) resulted in death, 1,518 (46.0%) required hospitalization, and 1,114 (33.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Asthenia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TOFACITINIB. However, 3,299 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does TOFACITINIB Cause?

Drug ineffective (30,382) Pain (21,659) Condition aggravated (16,925) Arthralgia (15,640) Fatigue (13,551) Rheumatoid arthritis (12,277) Off label use (11,736) Headache (11,061) Joint swelling (10,686) Malaise (9,040)

What Other Drugs Cause Asthenia?

ADALIMUMAB (9,797) LENALIDOMIDE (8,192) METHOTREXATE (6,269) ETANERCEPT (5,546) RITUXIMAB (5,489) PREDNISONE (4,794) TOCILIZUMAB (3,898) INFLIXIMAB (3,729) LEVOTHYROXINE (3,694) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (3,667)

Which TOFACITINIB Alternatives Have Lower Asthenia Risk?

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