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Carpal tunnel syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (9,979 Reports Across 412 Drugs)

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Carpal tunnel syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 412 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 9,979 total reports. 114 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Carpal tunnel syndrome are ADALIMUMAB, ETANERCEPT, and METHOTREXATE.

9,979
Total Reports
412
Drugs Involved
114
Deaths
2,260
Hospitalizations
57.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.5% / 26.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Carpal tunnel syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 2,149 0.4% 0 327 4
ETANERCEPT 568 0.2% 0 111 6
METHOTREXATE 515 0.2% 1 153 2
PREDNISONE 433 0.3% 0 244 1
TOFACITINIB 364 0.2% 0 48 3
APIXABAN 352 0.2% 0 236 0
LEVOTHYROXINE 334 0.5% 1 218 0
ABATACEPT 306 0.3% 0 80 1
TRAMADOL 290 0.4% 5 217 4
MONTELUKAST 279 1.0% 0 219 7
UPADACITINIB 278 0.4% 0 21 0
ALBUTEROL 275 0.3% 0 217 1
METOPROLOL 274 0.7% 0 216 1
ESOMEPRAZOLE 270 0.4% 0 210 5
CYANOCOBALAMIN 263 6.5% 0 215 1
TRAZODONE 259 1.4% 0 208 4
MOMETASONE FUROATE 253 2.2% 0 205 0
CLONAZEPAM 252 0.6% 0 205 0
BUPROPION 244 0.7% 0 200 0
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 243 0.7% 0 183 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Carpal tunnel syndrome

2,149 reports
568 reports
515 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)