Abnormal weight gain: Which Medications Cause It? (11,931 Reports Across 146 Drugs)
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Abnormal weight gain has been reported as an adverse event with 146 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,931 total reports. 43 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Abnormal weight gain are RISPERIDONE, PALIPERIDONE, and QUETIAPINE.
11,931
Total Reports
146
Drugs Involved
43
Deaths
480
Hospitalizations
32.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
13.8% / 86.2%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Abnormal weight gain Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISPERIDONE | 9,418 | 11.9% | 20 | 83 | 20 |
| PALIPERIDONE | 1,816 | 4.4% | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| QUETIAPINE | 211 | 0.3% | 0 | 26 | 9 |
| OLANZAPINE | 200 | 0.4% | 0 | 53 | 35 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 166 | 0.3% | 0 | 23 | 22 |
| SERTRALINE | 157 | 0.3% | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| MIRTAZAPINE | 138 | 0.5% | 0 | 23 | 9 |
| LEVONORGESTREL | 133 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE | 90 | 0.2% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE | 83 | 0.3% | 0 | 13 | 9 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 81 | 0.2% | 0 | 23 | 13 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 79 | 0.1% | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DIVALPROEX | 79 | 0.7% | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| GABAPENTIN | 52 | 0.1% | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | 51 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MONTELUKAST | 49 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PREGABALIN | 48 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| RIOCIGUAT | 42 | 0.2% | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| HALOPERIDOL | 41 | 0.3% | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| OMEPRAZOLE | 39 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |