OpenClaim

Methacycline Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of methacycline include hospitalisation, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest, based on 5 FDA adverse event reports from 2012 to 2023.

Methacycline side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for methacycline.

1
Hospitalisation40.0%2
2
Respiratory Arrest20.0%1
3
Cardiac Arrest20.0%1
4
Death20.0%1
5
Visual Impairment20.0%1
6
Pelvic Fracture20.0%1
7
Cerebral Disorder20.0%1
8
Dementia20.0%1
9
Skin Hyperpigmentation20.0%1
10
Surgery20.0%1
11
Ill-defined Disorder20.0%1
12
Product Availability Issue20.0%1
13
Adverse Event20.0%1
14
Myocarditis20.0%1
15
Pulmonary Hypertension20.0%1

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that methacycline caused these reactions.

Report severity

80.0%Serious4 reports
60.0%Hospitalizations3 reports
20.0%Fatal1 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Methacycline drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside methacycline. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Oxycodone20.0%1
2
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride20.0%1
3
Difluprednate20.0%1
4
Abatacept20.0%1
5
Tedizolid-phosphate20.0%1

Taken alongside

1
Omeprazole40.0%2
2
Prednisolone20.0%1
3
Infliximab20.0%1
4
Furosemide20.0%1
5
Potassium-chloride20.0%1
6
Enalapril-maleate20.0%1
7
Onabotulinumtoxina20.0%1
8
Acyclovir20.0%1
9
Gemfibrozil20.0%1
10
Methocarbamol20.0%1
11
Metoprolol20.0%1
12
Nitroglycerin20.0%1
13
Daptomycin20.0%1
14
Warfarin20.0%1
15
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride20.0%1

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports methacycline side effects

40.0% of methacycline adverse event reports involve female patients and 60.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 50%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female40.0%
Male60.0%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6450.0%
65+50.0%

What is methacycline used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking methacycline when the adverse event was reported.

Product Used For Unknown Indication

Methacycline brand names and reporting trend

Methacycline is sold under the brand name Rondomycin.

Brand names

Rondomycin5

Quarterly reports (20122023)

20122023

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

Taking methacycline with another medication?

Ask OpenClaim about your specific drug combination. Get a sourced report using FDA data, drug labels, and medical literature.