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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Which Medications Cause It? (36,652 Reports Across 985 Drugs)

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been reported as an adverse event with 985 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 36,652 total reports. 5,577 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are ALBUTEROL, TIOTROPIUM, and BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL.

36,652
Total Reports
985
Drugs Involved
5,577
Deaths
20,560
Hospitalizations
67.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
57.2% / 42.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ALBUTEROL 2,916 3.0% 258 1,855 173
TIOTROPIUM 2,895 6.2% 217 1,809 68
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 2,279 6.3% 82 1,148 80
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 1,904 4.0% 183 1,172 87
ADALIMUMAB 1,712 0.3% 192 1,068 31
PREDNISONE 1,237 0.8% 47 782 87
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 1,145 4.4% 180 797 58
MEPOLIZUMAB 1,107 2.6% 51 773 24
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 967 3.9% 134 661 98
DUPILUMAB 907 0.2% 37 362 3
OMALIZUMAB 724 1.1% 44 381 61
ACLIDINIUM 697 14.1% 4 354 9
UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 691 5.2% 107 451 65
LENALIDOMIDE 666 0.2% 65 450 18
BUDESONIDE 655 2.6% 43 406 61
ETANERCEPT 639 0.2% 39 258 10
MONTELUKAST 630 2.3% 17 449 39
IPRATROPIUM 629 8.3% 142 508 139
AMBRISENTAN 616 0.7% 112 455 8
APIXABAN 590 0.4% 156 192 40

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2,916 reports
2,895 reports
2,279 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)