Cardiac arrest: Which Medications Cause It? (50,748 Reports Across 1,427 Drugs)
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Cardiac arrest has been reported as an adverse event with 1,427 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 50,748 total reports. 32,412 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cardiac arrest are FENTANYL, CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM, and ALPRAZOLAM.
50,748
Total Reports
1,427
Drugs Involved
32,412
Deaths
25,496
Hospitalizations
53.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
47.8% / 52.2%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Cardiac arrest Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENTANYL | 1,711 | 1.8% | 1,335 | 663 | 261 |
| CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM | 1,336 | 1.4% | 1,204 | 677 | 13 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | 1,252 | 2.6% | 1,126 | 471 | 127 |
| OXYCODONE | 1,234 | 0.7% | 1,042 | 400 | 150 |
| METFORMIN | 1,209 | 1.3% | 608 | 952 | 562 |
| SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN | 1,108 | 1.0% | 852 | 289 | 84 |
| BUPROPION | 1,028 | 2.9% | 696 | 710 | 269 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 947 | 0.7% | 790 | 509 | 181 |
| QUETIAPINE | 931 | 1.3% | 672 | 545 | 263 |
| MORPHINE | 803 | 0.7% | 593 | 295 | 171 |
| AMLODIPINE | 799 | 1.2% | 463 | 576 | 326 |
| CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA | 786 | 1.4% | 727 | 210 | 36 |
| GABAPENTIN | 780 | 1.1% | 636 | 339 | 127 |
| PROPOFOL | 758 | 4.7% | 293 | 325 | 381 |
| COCAINE | 757 | 5.3% | 726 | 257 | 37 |
| ALCOHOL | 742 | 3.4% | 702 | 356 | 89 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 734 | 1.5% | 434 | 444 | 206 |
| METOPROLOL | 733 | 1.8% | 394 | 493 | 238 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 721 | 0.6% | 531 | 431 | 259 |
| DIPHENHYDRAMINE | 691 | 2.7% | 525 | 392 | 154 |
Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cardiac arrest
1,711 reports
1,336 reports
1,252 reports