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Dry mouth: Which Medications Cause It? (56,827 Reports Across 1,481 Drugs)

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Dry mouth has been reported as an adverse event with 1,481 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 56,827 total reports. 3,042 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Dry mouth are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and RITUXIMAB.

56,827
Total Reports
1,481
Drugs Involved
3,042
Deaths
10,667
Hospitalizations
58.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
70.7% / 29.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Dry mouth Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 2,433 0.5% 1,300 1,488 1,342
METHOTREXATE 2,356 0.9% 1,428 1,654 1,473
RITUXIMAB 2,297 1.3% 1,495 1,690 1,444
TOFACITINIB 2,267 1.5% 1,150 1,261 1,181
ETANERCEPT 2,124 0.6% 1,023 1,184 1,100
PREDNISONE 2,030 1.3% 1,295 1,514 1,367
CETIRIZINE 1,988 4.2% 1,303 1,352 1,340
SECUKINUMAB 1,893 1.3% 1,380 1,459 1,435
TOCILIZUMAB 1,866 1.9% 1,420 1,494 1,320
LEFLUNOMIDE 1,821 3.2% 1,402 1,481 1,437
ABATACEPT 1,780 1.5% 1,239 1,419 1,384
ACETAMINOPHEN 1,773 1.3% 1,281 1,368 1,290
PREGABALIN 1,743 1.7% 614 838 667
DICLOFENAC 1,739 2.0% 1,423 1,466 1,433
ALENDRONATE 1,641 5.9% 1,326 1,385 1,345
SULFASALAZINE 1,640 4.1% 1,248 1,283 1,263
INFLIXIMAB 1,625 1.2% 1,269 1,355 1,321
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 1,613 1.6% 1,253 1,270 1,263
OXYCODONE 1,609 0.8% 1,051 1,146 1,067
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 1,592 2.4% 1,246 1,289 1,259

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Dry mouth

2,433 reports
2,356 reports
2,297 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)