Does CLONIDINE Cause Agitation? 204 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does CLONIDINE cause Agitation?

204 reports of Agitation have been filed with the FDA for CLONIDINE, representing 1.6% of all CLONIDINE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Agitation from CLONIDINE?

Of 204 reports, 8 (3.9%) resulted in death and 103 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 204 reports of Agitation have been filed in association with CLONIDINE (Clonidine hydrochloride). This represents 1.6% of all adverse event reports for CLONIDINE.

204

Reports of Agitation with CLONIDINE

1.6%

of all CLONIDINE reports

Deaths

103

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Agitation From CLONIDINE?

Of the 204 reports, 8 (3.9%) resulted in death, 103 (50.5%) required hospitalization, and 23 (11.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Agitation Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CLONIDINE. However, 204 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CLONIDINE Cause?

Drug ineffective (1,899) Off label use (1,375) Hypertension (1,164) Pain (1,077) Headache (1,031) Completed suicide (961) Fatigue (949) Toxicity to various agents (829) Overdose (780) Hypersensitivity (752)

What Other Drugs Cause Agitation?

DULOXETINE (3,630) QUETIAPINE (1,845) OLANZAPINE (1,695) ARIPIPRAZOLE (1,329) SERTRALINE (1,248) RISPERIDONE (1,068) PREGABALIN (963) DIAZEPAM (943) VENLAFAXINE (941) LORAZEPAM (930)

Which CLONIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Agitation Risk?

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