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Central Nervous System Stimulation [PE]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 8 Drugs

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Central Nervous System Stimulation [PE] includes 8 drugs with a combined 73,430 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

8
Drugs in Class
73,430
Combined Reports

All Central Nervous System Stimulation [PE] 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%
MODAFINIL Modafinil 3,375 157 556 4.7%
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 Stimulation [PE] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Drug ineffective 10,450 63
Drug abuse 7,264 5,305
Toxicity to various agents 6,489 5,146
Off label use 6,387 155
No adverse event 5,278 1
Anxiety 3,231 157
Headache 2,938 154
Product quality issue 2,832 8
Fatigue 2,725 165
Disturbance in attention 2,677 3
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