Angle closure glaucoma: Which Medications Cause It? (1,596 Reports Across 114 Drugs)
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Angle closure glaucoma has been reported as an adverse event with 114 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,596 total reports. 8 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Angle closure glaucoma are TOPIRAMATE, ACETAZOLAMIDE, and PHENTERMINE\TOPIRAMATE.
1,596
Total Reports
114
Drugs Involved
8
Deaths
401
Hospitalizations
51.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.5% / 26.5%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Angle closure glaucoma Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPIRAMATE | 345 | 1.2% | 0 | 104 | 0 |
| ACETAZOLAMIDE | 51 | 1.9% | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| PHENTERMINE\TOPIRAMATE | 37 | 0.7% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DULOXETINE | 36 | 0.1% | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE | 36 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| ALBUTEROL | 35 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| QUETIAPINE | 34 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE | 33 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 32 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 30 | 0.0% | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| OLANZAPINE | 30 | 0.1% | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 28 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| BUPROPION | 26 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 26 | 0.1% | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| CHLORTHALIDONE | 25 | 1.5% | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| FLUOXETINE | 24 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUROSEMIDE | 24 | 0.1% | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| GLYCOPYRROLATE | 23 | 0.5% | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| PREDNISONE | 23 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL | 22 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 |