Skip to content
Important: This site presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Full disclaimer.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Which Medications Cause It? (3,524 Reports Across 439 Drugs)

Boost Your Natural Energy & Metabolism

Mitolyn — 6 exotic plants to unlock your body's fat-burning power. 90-day guarantee.

Try Mitolyn Now

Benign prostatic hyperplasia has been reported as an adverse event with 439 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 3,524 total reports. 278 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Benign prostatic hyperplasia are TADALAFIL, TAMSULOSIN, and FINASTERIDE.

3,524
Total Reports
439
Drugs Involved
278
Deaths
1,605
Hospitalizations
66.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
0.2% / 99.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Benign prostatic hyperplasia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TADALAFIL 596 1.9% 1 44 7
TAMSULOSIN 304 1.9% 1 253 67
FINASTERIDE 266 1.7% 0 173 59
PANTOPRAZOLE 261 0.3% 13 249 72
PREDNISONE 257 0.2% 5 220 63
ALBUTEROL 254 0.3% 32 227 92
ASPIRIN 243 0.3% 1 204 63
TIOTROPIUM 235 0.5% 8 205 68
RAMIPRIL 193 0.6% 42 164 36
AMLODIPINE 179 0.3% 21 164 28
PREGABALIN 159 0.2% 10 136 16
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 152 0.4% 16 126 22
APIXABAN 151 0.1% 0 122 61
ROSUVASTATIN 148 0.4% 29 113 17
MELATONIN 139 3.4% 20 132 25
LEVOFLOXACIN 137 0.3% 2 119 7
MESALAMINE 132 0.7% 22 128 27
ALLOPURINOL 131 0.7% 26 124 85
GABAPENTIN 129 0.2% 28 116 78
ADALIMUMAB 123 0.0% 6 65 2

View all 439 drugs →

Top 3 Drugs Associated With Benign prostatic hyperplasia

596 reports
304 reports
266 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)