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Cytopenia: Which Medications Cause It? (10,682 Reports Across 369 Drugs)

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Cytopenia has been reported as an adverse event with 369 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 10,682 total reports. 1,470 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cytopenia are RITUXIMAB, LENALIDOMIDE, and DEXAMETHASONE.

10,682
Total Reports
369
Drugs Involved
1,470
Deaths
2,752
Hospitalizations
57.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
51.2% / 48.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cytopenia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
RITUXIMAB 1,372 0.8% 142 330 56
LENALIDOMIDE 1,252 0.4% 120 239 38
DEXAMETHASONE 1,193 1.0% 151 355 76
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 1,191 0.9% 173 447 90
VENETOCLAX 1,019 1.9% 129 215 22
METHOTREXATE 955 0.4% 64 205 68
ETOPOSIDE 854 1.6% 66 228 25
CARBOPLATIN 754 0.9% 35 169 17
DOXORUBICIN 709 0.9% 86 260 26
VINCRISTINE 648 0.9% 81 231 32
PREDNISONE 558 0.4% 65 196 52
IFOSFAMIDE 520 3.1% 10 98 5
IBRUTINIB 492 0.7% 25 49 6
OBINUTUZUMAB 461 3.3% 15 53 2
AZACITIDINE 446 2.3% 87 104 15
CYTARABINE 444 1.0% 61 162 26
PALBOCICLIB 394 0.4% 16 41 2
RUXOLITINIB 377 0.6% 58 91 11
BORTEZOMIB 355 0.7% 67 92 27
TEMOZOLOMIDE 351 2.1% 5 6 2

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cytopenia

1,372 reports
1,252 reports
1,193 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)