Does TOFACITINIB Cause Myalgia? 1,343 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does TOFACITINIB cause Myalgia?

1,343 reports of Myalgia have been filed with the FDA for TOFACITINIB, representing 0.9% of all TOFACITINIB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Myalgia from TOFACITINIB?

Of 1,343 reports, 24 (1.8%) resulted in death and 152 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,343 reports of Myalgia have been filed in association with TOFACITINIB (XELJANZ XR). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for TOFACITINIB.

1,343

Reports of Myalgia with TOFACITINIB

0.9%

of all TOFACITINIB reports

Deaths

152

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Myalgia From TOFACITINIB?

Of the 1,343 reports, 24 (1.8%) resulted in death, 152 (11.3%) required hospitalization, and 19 (1.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Myalgia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TOFACITINIB. However, 1,343 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 Myalgia?

ATORVASTATIN (7,155) EVOLOCUMAB (5,061) ROSUVASTATIN (3,958) SIMVASTATIN (3,919) ADALIMUMAB (3,134) DUPILUMAB (3,064) DENOSUMAB (2,965) LEVOTHYROXINE (2,467) CIPROFLOXACIN (2,291) EZETIMIBE (2,066)

Which TOFACITINIB Alternatives Have Lower Myalgia Risk?

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