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Adrenergic alpha-Agonists [MoA]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 6 Drugs

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Adrenergic alpha-Agonists [MoA] includes 6 drugs with a combined 42,743 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

6
Drugs in Class
42,743
Combined Reports

All Adrenergic alpha-Agonists [MoA] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
EPINEPHRINE EPINEPHRINE 15,112 1,469 4,388 9.7%
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE CareOne Nasal and Sinus Decongestant 13,070 3,768 4,451 28.8%
BRIMONIDINE BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE 11,830 59 367 0.5%
MIDODRINE Midodrine Hydrochloride 1,464 116 551 7.9%
EPHEDRINE Ephedrine Sulfate 1,152 195 369 16.9%
APRACLONIDINE Apraclonidine 115 0 27 N/A

Common Side Effects in Adrenergic alpha-Agonists [MoA] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Drug ineffective 11,121 1,938
Pain 6,136 1,525
Systemic lupus erythematosus 6,017 1,753
Abdominal discomfort 5,845 1,451
Treatment failure 5,803 949
Rheumatoid arthritis 5,753 1,696
Pemphigus 5,726 1,568
Fatigue 5,714 1,539
Alopecia 5,623 1,396
Hypersensitivity 5,460 1,461
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