Dystonia: Which Medications Cause It? (8,216 Reports Across 347 Drugs)
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Dystonia has been reported as an adverse event with 347 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,216 total reports. 228 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Dystonia are RISPERIDONE, ARIPIPRAZOLE, and QUETIAPINE.
8,216
Total Reports
347
Drugs Involved
228
Deaths
2,958
Hospitalizations
38.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
55.3% / 44.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Dystonia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISPERIDONE | 1,293 | 1.6% | 52 | 321 | 66 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 1,244 | 1.9% | 52 | 311 | 36 |
| QUETIAPINE | 1,147 | 1.6% | 52 | 389 | 80 |
| OLANZAPINE | 1,041 | 2.0% | 56 | 272 | 44 |
| CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA | 888 | 1.5% | 37 | 437 | 13 |
| PALIPERIDONE | 728 | 1.8% | 47 | 136 | 11 |
| CLOZAPINE | 726 | 0.8% | 42 | 218 | 11 |
| LURASIDONE | 566 | 3.3% | 42 | 24 | 10 |
| HALOPERIDOL | 557 | 3.5% | 16 | 224 | 54 |
| ZIPRASIDONE | 489 | 13.8% | 41 | 29 | 3 |
| ASENAPINE | 430 | 15.0% | 43 | 12 | 2 |
| ZUCLOPENTHIXOL | 404 | 16.8% | 41 | 18 | 3 |
| SERTRALINE | 356 | 0.6% | 9 | 170 | 14 |
| FLUPENTIXOL | 339 | 29.6% | 34 | 9 | 1 |
| METOCLOPRAMIDE | 320 | 2.9% | 1 | 123 | 20 |
| LORAZEPAM | 239 | 0.7% | 3 | 178 | 59 |
| ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE | 231 | 38.0% | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | 204 | 0.7% | 0 | 52 | 8 |
| CLONAZEPAM | 201 | 0.5% | 3 | 90 | 37 |
| FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE | 198 | 50.9% | 35 | 12 | 0 |