Does WARFARIN Cause Pneumonia? 518 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does WARFARIN cause Pneumonia?

518 reports of Pneumonia have been filed with the FDA for WARFARIN, representing 1.3% of all WARFARIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pneumonia from WARFARIN?

Of 518 reports, 152 (29.3%) resulted in death and 422 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 518 reports of Pneumonia have been filed in association with WARFARIN (Warfarin Sodium). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for WARFARIN.

518

Reports of Pneumonia with WARFARIN

1.3%

of all WARFARIN reports

152

Deaths

422

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumonia From WARFARIN?

Of the 518 reports, 152 (29.3%) resulted in death, 422 (81.5%) required hospitalization, and 68 (13.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pneumonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for WARFARIN. However, 518 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 Pneumonia?

LENALIDOMIDE (14,807) ADALIMUMAB (11,570) RITUXIMAB (11,068) METHOTREXATE (10,278) PREDNISONE (8,472) ETANERCEPT (8,225) DEXAMETHASONE (6,073) INFLIXIMAB (5,885) POMALIDOMIDE (5,792) TOCILIZUMAB (5,484)

Which WARFARIN Alternatives Have Lower Pneumonia Risk?

WARFARIN vs WATER WARFARIN vs WELLBUTRIN WARFARIN vs XALATAN WARFARIN vs XALKORI WARFARIN vs XANAX

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