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Amaurosis fugax: Which Medications Cause It? (740 Reports Across 115 Drugs)

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Amaurosis fugax has been reported as an adverse event with 115 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 740 total reports. 256 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Amaurosis fugax are TAMSULOSIN, ACETAMINOPHEN, and LEVOCETIRIZINE.

740
Total Reports
115
Drugs Involved
256
Deaths
149
Hospitalizations
62.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
42.5% / 57.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Amaurosis fugax Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TAMSULOSIN 229 1.5% 224 0 2
ACETAMINOPHEN 227 0.2% 225 0 2
LEVOCETIRIZINE 224 2.1% 222 0 2
SODIUM PICOSULFATE 221 19.9% 219 0 2
ATORVASTATIN 220 0.3% 212 5 2
NITROGLYCERIN 220 3.0% 215 0 2
DILTIAZEM 218 1.5% 216 0 1
TELMISARTAN 217 3.7% 214 0 2
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 216 0.7% 214 0 2
SIMVASTATIN 216 0.8% 212 0 2
ENOXAPARIN 215 0.9% 212 0 1
ESOMEPRAZOLE 215 0.3% 213 0 1
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 215 1.0% 212 1 3
EZETIMIBE 213 1.6% 211 0 1
NORFLOXACIN 213 26.7% 211 0 2
SERTRALINE 213 0.4% 205 6 2
VENLAFAXINE 213 0.4% 211 0 2
ASPIRIN 212 0.2% 203 6 1
ETANERCEPT 212 0.1% 206 0 2
IMATINIB 212 0.5% 209 0 2

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Amaurosis fugax

229 reports
227 reports
224 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)