Alcoholism: Which Medications Cause It? (3,215 Reports Across 138 Drugs)
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Alcoholism has been reported as an adverse event with 138 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 3,215 total reports. 128 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Alcoholism are NALTREXONE, OXYCODONE, and ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE.
3,215
Total Reports
138
Drugs Involved
128
Deaths
756
Hospitalizations
45.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
43.2% / 56.8%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Alcoholism Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NALTREXONE | 1,928 | 7.5% | 17 | 255 | 7 |
| OXYCODONE | 145 | 0.1% | 42 | 30 | 0 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE | 91 | 0.1% | 26 | 18 | 1 |
| ALCOHOL | 87 | 0.4% | 15 | 33 | 1 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE | 73 | 0.1% | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE | 63 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 62 | 0.0% | 8 | 34 | 1 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 62 | 0.1% | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| MORPHINE | 62 | 0.1% | 18 | 16 | 0 |
| TRAMADOL | 62 | 0.1% | 21 | 17 | 0 |
| HYDROMORPHONE | 47 | 0.1% | 15 | 18 | 0 |
| DULOXETINE | 42 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE | 41 | 0.1% | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| SERTRALINE | 38 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| BUPRENORPHINE | 35 | 0.0% | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| HYDROCODONE | 31 | 0.1% | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| QUETIAPINE | 30 | 0.0% | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| MIRTAZAPINE | 29 | 0.1% | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 26 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| FENTANYL | 23 | 0.0% | 6 | 8 | 0 |