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Methoxamine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of methoxamine include polydactyly, premature baby, and poor sucking reflex, based on 52 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2023.

Methoxamine side effects

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

1
Polydactyly13.5%7
2
Premature Baby13.5%7
3
Poor Sucking Reflex11.5%6
4
Heart Disease Congenital9.6%5
5
Foetal Exposure During Pregnancy9.6%5
6
Congenital Renal Disorder9.6%5
7
Heterotaxia9.6%5
8
Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased7.7%4
9
Maternal Exposure During Pregnancy7.7%4
10
Drug Use Disorder7.7%4
11
Live Birth7.7%4
12
Head Deformity7.7%4
13
Cardiac Septal Defect7.7%4
14
Low Birth Weight Baby7.7%4
15
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy5.8%3

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

Report severity

98.1%Serious51 reports
40.4%Hospitalizations21 reports
15.4%Fatal8 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Methoxamine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside methoxamine. 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
Methylphenidate13.5%7
2
Quetiapine-fumarate13.5%7
3
Lorazepam11.5%6
4
Dextromethorphan9.6%5
5
Dyphylline9.6%5
6
Ketamine-hydrochloride9.6%5
7
Remifentanil-hydrochloride7.7%4
8
Sevoflurane7.7%4
9
Propranolol-hydrochloride7.7%4
10
Ranitidine5.8%3
11
Cefazolin-sodium5.8%3
12
Epinephrine3.8%2
13
Olanzapine3.8%2
14
Nicardipine-hydrochloride3.8%2
15
Flurbiprofen3.8%2

Taken alongside

1
Pseudoephedrine15.4%8
2
Omeprazole13.5%7
3
Dopamine-hydrochloride9.6%5
4
Atropine9.6%5
5
Furosemide9.6%5
6
Midazolam9.6%5
7
Propofol7.7%4
8
Quetiapine-fumarate7.7%4
9
Diphenhydramine7.7%4
10
Sevoflurane5.8%3
11
Venlafaxine5.8%3
12
Sertraline-hydrochloride5.8%3
13
Oxygen5.8%3
14
Fentanyl5.8%3
15
Nitrous-oxide5.8%3

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 methoxamine side effects

38.5% of methoxamine adverse event reports involve female patients and 53.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 56%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female38.5%
Male53.8%
Unknown7.7%

Age group

< 217.1%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6456.1%
65+26.8%

What is methoxamine used for

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

AnxietyAsthmaBlood Pressure IncreasedBlood Pressure SystolicBlood Pressure Systolic DecreasedCoughDepressionDrug Use For Unknown IndicationGeneral AnaesthesiaNeoplasm MalignantProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProductive CoughPneumoniaRefractory Cancer

Methoxamine brand names and reporting trend

Methoxamine is sold under the brand name Vasoxyl.

Brand names

Vasoxyl60

Quarterly reports (20042023)

2004201520202023

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

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