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Cauda equina syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (504 Reports Across 55 Drugs)

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Cauda equina syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 55 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 504 total reports. 32 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cauda equina syndrome are BUPIVACAINE, METHOTREXATE, and LIDOCAINE.

504
Total Reports
55
Drugs Involved
32
Deaths
278
Hospitalizations
53.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
54.6% / 45.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cauda equina syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
BUPIVACAINE 59 0.5% 0 22 2
METHOTREXATE 42 0.0% 0 27 8
LIDOCAINE 40 0.2% 0 23 1
PREDNISONE 29 0.0% 0 22 5
ADALIMUMAB 25 0.0% 1 17 1
DEXAMETHASONE 23 0.0% 1 16 0
ROPIVACAINE 21 0.7% 0 7 0
AMITRIPTYLINE 17 0.1% 0 0 6
CYTARABINE 17 0.0% 0 8 0
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 15 0.0% 0 13 0
SODIUM 15 0.1% 0 14 0
RITUXIMAB 14 0.0% 0 10 2
TRIAMCINOLONE 14 0.2% 0 12 0
FENTANYL 13 0.0% 0 1 0
LETROZOLE 13 0.0% 1 3 0
AMLODIPINE 12 0.0% 0 0 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 12 0.0% 1 8 3
PACLITAXEL 12 0.0% 0 1 0
RIBOCICLIB 12 0.0% 0 2 0
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 12 0.1% 0 9 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cauda equina syndrome

59 reports
42 reports
40 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)