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Cataplexy: Which Medications Cause It? (1,228 Reports Across 38 Drugs)

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Cataplexy has been reported as an adverse event with 38 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,228 total reports. 12 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cataplexy are SODIUM OXYBATE, VENLAFAXINE, and CALCIUM OXYBATE\MAGNESIUM OXYBATE\POTASSIUM OXYBATE\SODIUM OXYBATE.

1,228
Total Reports
38
Drugs Involved
12
Deaths
162
Hospitalizations
42.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
66.8% / 33.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cataplexy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
SODIUM OXYBATE 830 1.4% 3 91 4
VENLAFAXINE 77 0.2% 0 8 0
CALCIUM OXYBATE\MAGNESIUM OXYBATE\POTASSIUM OXYBATE\SODIUM OXYBATE 61 0.8% 0 6 0
MODAFINIL 50 1.5% 0 11 0
LAMOTRIGINE 37 0.1% 0 2 0
DULOXETINE 35 0.1% 0 24 3
SUVOREXANT 34 0.4% 0 1 0
METHYLPHENIDATE 24 0.1% 0 4 0
PITOLISANT 23 2.7% 0 2 0
SERTRALINE 19 0.0% 0 1 0
XYREM 19 4.1% 1 8 1
AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE\AMPHETAMINE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE 13 0.1% 0 2 0
ARMODAFINIL 13 0.5% 0 1 0
PREGABALIN 10 0.0% 0 4 2
LEVETIRACETAM 9 0.0% 0 3 2
GABAPENTIN 8 0.0% 0 0 0
PRAMIPEXOLE 8 0.1% 0 0 0
RISPERIDONE 8 0.0% 0 7 0
ZOLPIDEM 8 0.0% 0 2 0
DARIDOREXANT 7 0.4% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cataplexy

830 reports
77 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)