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Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 7 Drugs

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Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] includes 7 drugs with a combined 70,055 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

7
Drugs in Class
70,055
Combined Reports

All Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
METHYLPHENIDATE Methylphenidate Hydrochloride 31,008 1,163 4,620 3.8%
LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE 17,054 122 2,028 0.7%
METHAMPHETAMINE Methamphetamine Hydrochloride 8,626 6,488 1,381 75.2%
AMPHETAMINE AMPHETAMINE SULFATE 6,012 3,355 1,300 55.8%
CAFFEINE Caffeine Citrate 3,107 1,667 983 53.7%
DEXTROAMPHETAMINE Zenzedi 2,148 133 315 6.2%
DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE 2,100 24 88 1.1%

Common Side Effects in Central Nervous System Stimulant [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Drug ineffective 9,814 56
Drug abuse 7,203 5,287
Toxicity to various agents 6,399 5,083
Off label use 6,187 150
No adverse event 5,265 1
Anxiety 3,018 156
Product quality issue 2,794 8
Headache 2,686 154
Disturbance in attention 2,629 3
Fatigue 2,395 157
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