Amyotrophy: Which Medications Cause It? (224 Reports Across 48 Drugs)
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Amyotrophy has been reported as an adverse event with 48 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 224 total reports. 20 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Amyotrophy are DEXAMETHASONE, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM, and ACETAMINOPHEN.
224
Total Reports
48
Drugs Involved
20
Deaths
109
Hospitalizations
53.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
37.6% / 62.4%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Amyotrophy Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXAMETHASONE | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | 11 | 0.0% | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOPIRAMATE | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRAMADOL | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\CODEINE | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID | 9 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PREDNISONE | 9 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| RITUXIMAB | 9 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CYAMEMAZINE | 8 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INDOMETHACIN | 8 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KETOPROFEN | 8 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| METHOTREXATE | 8 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 8 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| NEFOPAM | 8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIROXICAM BETADEX | 8 | 8.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROPRANOLOL | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |