Akathisia: Which Medications Cause It? (8,418 Reports Across 236 Drugs)
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Akathisia has been reported as an adverse event with 236 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,418 total reports. 174 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Akathisia are ARIPIPRAZOLE, OLANZAPINE, and RISPERIDONE.
8,418
Total Reports
236
Drugs Involved
174
Deaths
2,667
Hospitalizations
40.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
54.3% / 45.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Akathisia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 2,107 | 3.2% | 30 | 720 | 75 |
| OLANZAPINE | 1,230 | 2.4% | 19 | 650 | 63 |
| RISPERIDONE | 1,150 | 1.5% | 11 | 496 | 49 |
| QUETIAPINE | 925 | 1.3% | 19 | 454 | 45 |
| BREXPIPRAZOLE | 807 | 6.1% | 11 | 53 | 15 |
| PALIPERIDONE | 607 | 1.5% | 5 | 178 | 29 |
| LURASIDONE | 552 | 3.2% | 5 | 93 | 11 |
| HALOPERIDOL | 551 | 3.4% | 8 | 318 | 13 |
| SERTRALINE | 498 | 0.8% | 32 | 257 | 67 |
| CLOZAPINE | 474 | 0.5% | 9 | 305 | 26 |
| FLUOXETINE | 410 | 1.3% | 5 | 257 | 39 |
| CARIPRAZINE | 375 | 5.7% | 7 | 42 | 1 |
| PROMETHAZINE | 343 | 4.4% | 12 | 338 | 0 |
| LITHIUM | 314 | 2.1% | 3 | 240 | 8 |
| ZIPRASIDONE | 268 | 7.6% | 0 | 186 | 2 |
| CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE | 257 | 1.0% | 3 | 200 | 11 |
| AMISULPRIDE | 252 | 8.0% | 0 | 194 | 1 |
| MIRTAZAPINE | 251 | 0.9% | 22 | 128 | 16 |
| GABAPENTIN | 243 | 0.3% | 1 | 206 | 9 |
| ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE | 231 | 0.8% | 3 | 106 | 26 |