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Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists [MoA]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 5 Drugs

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Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists [MoA] includes 5 drugs with a combined 27,548 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

5
Drugs in Class
27,548
Combined Reports

All Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists [MoA] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
CLONIDINE Clonidine hydrochloride 12,593 2,401 3,920 19.1%
TIZANIDINE Tizanidne hydrochloride 5,533 1,068 1,764 19.3%
GUANFACINE Guanfacine 3,538 122 821 3.4%
DEXMEDETOMIDINE Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 3,280 235 1,258 7.2%
METHYLDOPA Methyldopa 2,604 73 728 2.8%

Common Side Effects in Adrenergic alpha2-Agonists [MoA] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Drug ineffective 3,319 249
Off label use 2,261 281
Completed suicide 1,664 1,657
Somnolence 1,625 14
Toxicity to various agents 1,499 784
Hypotension 1,496 105
Hypertension 1,478 339
Fatigue 1,475 262
Headache 1,383 272
Pain 1,376 251
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