Ataxia: Which Medications Cause It? (7,874 Reports Across 470 Drugs)
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Ataxia has been reported as an adverse event with 470 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 7,874 total reports. 370 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Ataxia are LAMOTRIGINE, PHENYTOIN, and FINGOLIMOD.
7,874
Total Reports
470
Drugs Involved
370
Deaths
3,952
Hospitalizations
48.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
53.1% / 46.9%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Ataxia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMOTRIGINE | 535 | 1.1% | 1 | 214 | 25 |
| PHENYTOIN | 406 | 2.8% | 6 | 240 | 15 |
| FINGOLIMOD | 393 | 0.6% | 13 | 163 | 13 |
| LEVETIRACETAM | 309 | 0.5% | 12 | 78 | 10 |
| GABAPENTIN | 297 | 0.4% | 6 | 81 | 7 |
| CARBAMAZEPINE | 272 | 1.1% | 4 | 140 | 5 |
| METRONIDAZOLE | 260 | 1.2% | 3 | 129 | 18 |
| LITHIUM | 250 | 1.7% | 11 | 165 | 8 |
| LORAZEPAM | 235 | 0.7% | 1 | 97 | 9 |
| CLONAZEPAM | 233 | 0.6% | 1 | 90 | 29 |
| VALPROIC ACID | 223 | 1.1% | 5 | 61 | 11 |
| METHOTREXATE | 188 | 0.1% | 28 | 85 | 8 |
| QUETIAPINE | 178 | 0.2% | 8 | 100 | 6 |
| DIMETHYL | 171 | 0.2% | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| DALFAMPRIDINE | 170 | 0.3% | 8 | 54 | 1 |
| TOPIRAMATE | 170 | 0.6% | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| OLANZAPINE | 165 | 0.3% | 0 | 104 | 5 |
| BACLOFEN | 158 | 0.6% | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| RISPERIDONE | 152 | 0.2% | 4 | 80 | 4 |
| CLOBAZAM | 150 | 1.4% | 0 | 41 | 9 |