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Cataract: Which Medications Cause It? (44,686 Reports Across 909 Drugs)

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Cataract has been reported as an adverse event with 909 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 44,686 total reports. 661 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cataract are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and INSULIN LISPRO.

44,686
Total Reports
909
Drugs Involved
661
Deaths
7,887
Hospitalizations
65.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
68.8% / 31.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cataract Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 3,157 0.6% 15 607 20
METHOTREXATE 1,785 0.7% 16 524 170
INSULIN LISPRO 1,676 2.1% 0 263 14
LENALIDOMIDE 1,658 0.5% 30 157 5
ETANERCEPT 1,451 0.4% 7 239 5
PREDNISONE 1,365 0.9% 15 480 148
RITUXIMAB 1,332 0.8% 33 411 164
INSULIN GLARGINE 1,313 1.3% 0 155 8
ABATACEPT 1,065 0.9% 5 161 1
TOFACITINIB 1,050 0.7% 16 151 4
IBRUTINIB 926 1.2% 15 87 0
UPADACITINIB 879 1.3% 0 63 0
DUPILUMAB 777 0.2% 2 59 0
RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA 747 1.1% 0 37 0
TOCILIZUMAB 744 0.8% 9 223 28
INFLIXIMAB 703 0.5% 14 112 11
INSULIN HUMAN 657 2.4% 1 125 7
DEXAMETHASONE 652 0.5% 22 192 13
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 648 1.0% 4 123 3
ATORVASTATIN 628 0.8% 27 211 125

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cataract

3,157 reports
1,785 reports
1,676 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)