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Does AMITRIPTYLINE Cause Cardiac arrest? 426 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 426 reports of Cardiac arrest have been filed in association with AMITRIPTYLINE (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for AMITRIPTYLINE.

426
Reports of Cardiac arrest with AMITRIPTYLINE
2.1%
of all AMITRIPTYLINE reports
281
Deaths
253
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cardiac arrest From AMITRIPTYLINE?

Of the 426 reports, 281 (66.0%) resulted in death, 253 (59.4%) required hospitalization, and 119 (27.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Cardiac arrest Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for AMITRIPTYLINE. However, 426 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does AMITRIPTYLINE Cause?

Toxicity to various agents (3,001) Drug ineffective (2,344) Completed suicide (1,678) Off label use (1,588) Pain (1,300) Fall (1,216) Hypotension (1,205) Drug abuse (1,116) Dizziness (1,041) Constipation (1,035)

What Other Drugs Cause Cardiac arrest?

FENTANYL (1,711) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (1,336) ALPRAZOLAM (1,252) OXYCODONE (1,234) METFORMIN (1,209) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,108) BUPROPION (1,028) ACETAMINOPHEN (947) QUETIAPINE (931) MORPHINE (803)

Which AMITRIPTYLINE Alternatives Have Lower Cardiac arrest Risk?

AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMITRIPTYLINE\PERPHENAZINE AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMIVANTAMAB AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMIVANTAMAB-VMJW AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMLODIPINE AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMLODIPINE BESILATE

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