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Device misuse: Which Medications Cause It? (885 Reports Across 17 Drugs)

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Device misuse has been reported as an adverse event with 17 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 885 total reports. 4 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Device misuse are LEVONORGESTREL, MIRENA, and BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL.

885
Total Reports
17
Drugs Involved
4
Deaths
185
Hospitalizations
46.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
80.1% / 19.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Device misuse Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
LEVONORGESTREL 279 0.2% 1 92 21
MIRENA 155 4.1% 0 47 3
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 121 0.3% 0 11 1
ALBUTEROL 89 0.1% 0 7 1
EXENATIDE 54 0.2% 0 2 0
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 44 0.1% 0 5 0
SYMBICORT 27 7.1% 1 5 1
BUDESONIDE 23 0.1% 0 2 0
GOLIMUMAB 20 0.0% 0 1 0
LISINOPRIL 15 0.0% 0 4 0
FLUTICASONE 14 0.0% 0 1 0
ALBIGLUTIDE 10 0.1% 0 0 0
PULMICORT FLEXHALER 8 3.5% 0 0 0
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 7 0.0% 0 0 0
METOPROLOL 6 0.0% 0 1 0
OMEPRAZOLE 6 0.0% 0 1 0
ROSUVASTATIN 6 0.0% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Device misuse

279 reports
155 reports
121 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)