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Central hypothyroidism: Which Medications Cause It? (224 Reports Across 37 Drugs)

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Central hypothyroidism has been reported as an adverse event with 37 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 224 total reports. 2 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Central hypothyroidism are DOXORUBICIN, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, and VINCRISTINE.

224
Total Reports
37
Drugs Involved
2
Deaths
48
Hospitalizations
41.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.6% / 37.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Central hypothyroidism Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
DOXORUBICIN 77 0.1% 0 1 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 75 0.1% 0 1 0
VINCRISTINE 72 0.1% 0 0 0
CYTARABINE 54 0.1% 0 0 0
PREDNISOLONE 47 0.1% 0 0 0
METHOTREXATE 44 0.0% 0 0 0
ASPARAGINASE 42 0.8% 0 0 0
DEXAMETHASONE 41 0.0% 0 0 0
MERCAPTOPURINE 40 0.4% 0 0 0
DAUNORUBICIN 38 0.4% 0 0 0
CARBOPLATIN 29 0.0% 0 0 0
ETOPOSIDE 28 0.1% 0 0 0
THIOGUANINE ANHYDROUS 24 2.1% 0 0 0
CISPLATIN 23 0.1% 0 0 0
MELPHALAN 23 0.1% 0 0 0
NIVOLUMAB 22 0.0% 1 14 1
IPILIMUMAB 21 0.1% 1 13 1
QUETIAPINE 21 0.0% 0 2 0
DACTINOMYCIN 17 0.6% 0 0 0
FLUDARABINE 17 0.1% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Central hypothyroidism

77 reports
75 reports
72 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)