Does WARFARIN Cause Encephalopathy? 32 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 32 reports of Encephalopathy have been filed in association with WARFARIN (Warfarin Sodium). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for WARFARIN.
32
Reports of Encephalopathy with WARFARIN
0.1%
of all WARFARIN reports
13
Deaths
29
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Encephalopathy From WARFARIN?
Of the 32 reports, 13 (40.6%) resulted in death, 29 (90.6%) required hospitalization, and 8 (25.0%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Encephalopathy Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for WARFARIN. However, 32 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does WARFARIN Cause?
International normalised ratio increased (5,622)
Haemorrhage (2,930)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (2,469)
Anaemia (2,409)
Drug interaction (2,056)
Fall (1,702)
Drug ineffective (1,658)
Epistaxis (1,498)
Contusion (1,467)
Dyspnoea (1,374)
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)