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Does METHYLPHENIDATE Cause Cataplexy? 24 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 24 reports of Cataplexy have been filed in association with METHYLPHENIDATE (Methylphenidate Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPHENIDATE.

24
Reports of Cataplexy with METHYLPHENIDATE
0.1%
of all METHYLPHENIDATE reports
0
Deaths
4
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Cataplexy From METHYLPHENIDATE?

Of the 24 reports, 4 (16.7%) required hospitalization.

Is Cataplexy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPHENIDATE. However, 24 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHYLPHENIDATE Cause?

Drug ineffective (4,924) Off label use (4,842) No adverse event (4,197) Product quality issue (1,728) Disturbance in attention (1,414) Product substitution issue (1,408) Anxiety (1,356) Drug dose omission (1,330) Headache (1,255) Wrong technique in product usage process (1,250)

What Other Drugs Cause Cataplexy?

SODIUM OXYBATE (830) VENLAFAXINE (77) CALCIUM OXYBATE\MAGNESIUM OXYBATE\POTASSIUM OXYBATE\SODIUM OXYBATE (61) MODAFINIL (50) LAMOTRIGINE (37) DULOXETINE (35) SUVOREXANT (34) PITOLISANT (23) SERTRALINE (19) XYREM (19)

Which METHYLPHENIDATE Alternatives Have Lower Cataplexy Risk?

METHYLPHENIDATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE METHYLPHENIDATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE METHYLPHENIDATE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE METHYLPHENIDATE vs METILDIGOXIN METHYLPHENIDATE vs METOCLOPRAMIDE

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