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Pneumatosis intestinalis: Which Medications Cause It? (2,141 Reports Across 152 Drugs)

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Pneumatosis intestinalis has been reported as an adverse event with 152 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,141 total reports. 422 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Pneumatosis intestinalis are METHYLPREDNISOLONE, TACROLIMUS, and CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.

2,141
Total Reports
152
Drugs Involved
422
Deaths
1,128
Hospitalizations
50.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
40.6% / 59.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Pneumatosis intestinalis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 358 0.6% 163 138 42
TACROLIMUS 293 0.3% 33 180 44
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 263 0.2% 151 70 30
PREDNISONE 258 0.2% 153 74 31
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 235 0.3% 28 154 31
DEXAMETHASONE 227 0.2% 152 61 20
METHOTREXATE 221 0.1% 151 51 11
VINCRISTINE 220 0.3% 147 54 12
PREDNISOLONE 213 0.3% 16 142 25
ETOPOSIDE 175 0.3% 149 19 5
CYTARABINE 168 0.4% 143 16 11
DAUNORUBICIN 154 1.6% 141 12 8
LEUCOVORIN 146 0.6% 104 21 14
MERCAPTOPURINE 141 1.2% 134 6 0
PEGASPARGASE 141 1.2% 133 9 1
HYDROCORTISONE 138 0.6% 121 11 7
ASPARAGINASE 137 2.8% 126 8 0
FLUOROURACIL 131 0.3% 22 43 19
FILGRASTIM 127 0.9% 125 1 0
CYCLOSPORINE 109 0.2% 47 45 19

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Pneumatosis intestinalis

358 reports
293 reports
263 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)