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Acute respiratory distress syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (11,339 Reports Across 654 Drugs)

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 654 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,339 total reports. 5,506 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Acute respiratory distress syndrome are PREDNISONE, TACROLIMUS, and MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL.

11,339
Total Reports
654
Drugs Involved
5,506
Deaths
7,549
Hospitalizations
50.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
47.9% / 52.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Acute respiratory distress syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 846 0.5% 470 609 338
TACROLIMUS 819 0.9% 488 571 298
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 721 1.0% 424 477 251
METHOTREXATE 618 0.2% 330 442 216
RITUXIMAB 526 0.3% 281 312 172
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 463 0.4% 270 236 119
PREDNISOLONE 450 0.6% 263 346 170
DEXAMETHASONE 447 0.4% 262 321 189
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 376 0.6% 230 257 139
AMLODIPINE 373 0.6% 79 324 207
CYTARABINE 304 0.7% 159 176 112
ACETAMINOPHEN 276 0.2% 157 186 85
ETOPOSIDE 271 0.5% 167 137 87
AMIODARONE 269 1.1% 96 188 107
VINCRISTINE 249 0.3% 148 148 54
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 247 0.6% 116 170 119
CYCLOSPORINE 246 0.4% 154 153 71
IBUPROFEN 234 0.3% 123 139 88
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 216 0.3% 99 135 67
PACLITAXEL 213 0.3% 125 125 61

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Acute respiratory distress syndrome

846 reports
819 reports
721 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)