Embolic stroke: Which Medications Cause It? (2,577 Reports Across 145 Drugs)
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Embolic stroke has been reported as an adverse event with 145 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,577 total reports. 387 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Embolic stroke are RIVAROXABAN, APIXABAN, and DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE.
2,577
Total Reports
145
Drugs Involved
387
Deaths
1,644
Hospitalizations
69.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
45.1% / 54.9%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Embolic stroke Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVAROXABAN | 464 | 0.4% | 73 | 307 | 31 |
| APIXABAN | 286 | 0.2% | 34 | 144 | 22 |
| DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE | 275 | 0.7% | 18 | 161 | 25 |
| EDOXABAN | 169 | 2.0% | 15 | 142 | 8 |
| ASPIRIN | 146 | 0.2% | 21 | 88 | 22 |
| CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE | 80 | 0.2% | 2 | 30 | 18 |
| WARFARIN | 62 | 0.2% | 6 | 41 | 18 |
| RAMIPRIL | 58 | 0.2% | 6 | 28 | 2 |
| PREDNISONE | 49 | 0.0% | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| METHOTREXATE | 47 | 0.0% | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| DROSPIRENONE\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL | 44 | 0.7% | 2 | 41 | 8 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 40 | 0.0% | 6 | 27 | 8 |
| HEPARIN | 37 | 0.2% | 7 | 21 | 5 |
| XARELTO | 34 | 1.0% | 4 | 19 | 1 |
| LEUPROLIDE | 32 | 0.1% | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| TAMSULOSIN | 32 | 0.2% | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| LENALIDOMIDE | 31 | 0.0% | 9 | 22 | 2 |
| DILTIAZEM | 30 | 0.2% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| FOLIC ACID | 30 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SIMVASTATIN | 29 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 |