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Methoxy Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of methoxy include drug hypersensitivity, death, and dyspnoea, based on 24,014 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Methoxy side effects

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

1
Drug Hypersensitivity12.7%3,058
2
Death7.7%1,848
3
Dyspnoea6.9%1,645
4
Nausea6.0%1,435
5
Vomiting4.8%1,147
6
Pruritus3.9%925
7
Febrile Neutropenia3.4%815
8
Fatigue3.1%735
9
Anaemia2.8%663
10
Diarrhoea2.7%652
11
Acute Kidney Injury2.7%645
12
Pneumonia2.7%644
13
Off Label Use2.6%634
14
Haemoglobin Decreased2.6%631
15
Headache2.6%619

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

Report severity

78.5%Serious18,847 reports
41.3%Hospitalizations9,907 reports
21.3%Fatal5,119 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Methoxy drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside methoxy. 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
Iron5.5%1,320
2
Lenalidomide3.9%935
3
Cyclophosphamide2.5%607
4
Omeprazole2.2%537
5
Pantoprazole-sodium2.0%489
6
Esomeprazole2.0%478
7
Dexamethasone1.9%450
8
Acetaminophen1.8%438
9
Vincristine-sulfate1.8%425
10
Methotrexate1.7%415
11
Lansoprazole1.5%366
12
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride1.5%353
13
Prednisone1.4%342
14
Aspirin1.3%301
15
Ivacaftor1.2%277

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen20.4%4,894
2
Ondansetron14.3%3,441
3
Aspirin13.0%3,123
4
Furosemide12.5%2,998
5
Ergocalciferol11.8%2,822
6
Albuterol10.7%2,560
7
Pantoprazole-sodium10.2%2,439
8
Amlodipine10.1%2,430
9
Omeprazole10.0%2,402
10
Gabapentin8.9%2,147
11
Atorvastatin-calcium8.3%2,000
12
Oxycodone8.1%1,953
13
Levothyroxine-sodium8.1%1,942
14
Metoprolol7.5%1,808
15
Lorazepam7.5%1,808

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 methoxy side effects

48.1% of methoxy adverse event reports involve female patients and 46.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 47%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female48.1%
Male46.2%
Unknown5.7%

Age group

< 20.9%
2–114.1%
12–172.9%
18–6447.2%
65+44.9%

What is methoxy used for

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

5q Minus SyndromeAbdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbnormal FaecesAcute Lymphocytic LeukaemiaAdverse EventAmyloidosisAnaemiaAnaemia Of Chronic DiseaseAnaemia Of Malignant DiseaseAnaemia Of PregnancyAnaemia PostoperativeAnaemia ProphylaxisAnalgesic Intervention Supportive Therapy

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Methoxy brand names and reporting trend

Methoxy is sold under the brand name Mircera.

Brand names

Mircera15,684

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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