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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Which Medications Cause It? (1,974 Reports Across 116 Drugs)

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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder has been reported as an adverse event with 116 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,974 total reports. 24 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are METHYLPHENIDATE, VALPROATE, and AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE\AMPHETAMINE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE.

1,974
Total Reports
116
Drugs Involved
24
Deaths
355
Hospitalizations
30.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
46.7% / 53.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHYLPHENIDATE 127 0.4% 0 13 2
VALPROATE 101 0.6% 0 14 5
AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE\AMPHETAMINE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE 88 0.6% 0 4 0
LAMOTRIGINE 88 0.2% 4 10 5
SODIUM OXYBATE 85 0.1% 1 10 0
PAROXETINE 68 0.3% 2 30 0
FINASTERIDE 65 0.4% 1 21 0
QUETIAPINE 62 0.1% 0 36 1
ARIPIPRAZOLE 59 0.1% 0 14 2
FLUOXETINE 56 0.2% 0 15 9
ATOMOXETINE 52 0.6% 1 9 1
VALPROIC ACID 48 0.2% 1 3 0
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 44 0.1% 0 1 1
DIVALPROEX 43 0.4% 0 4 0
SOMATROPIN 43 0.1% 0 3 0
ADALIMUMAB 37 0.0% 0 10 0
CARBAMAZEPINE 36 0.2% 0 2 2
RISPERIDONE 36 0.1% 0 19 0
ONDANSETRON 34 0.2% 1 5 0
TOPIRAMATE 34 0.1% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

127 reports
101 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)