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Epidural lipomatosis: Which Medications Cause It? (230 Reports Across 70 Drugs)

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Epidural lipomatosis has been reported as an adverse event with 70 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 230 total reports. 7 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Epidural lipomatosis are GABAPENTIN, FLUTICASONE, and RANITIDINE.

230
Total Reports
70
Drugs Involved
7
Deaths
131
Hospitalizations
31.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
28.1% / 71.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Epidural lipomatosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
GABAPENTIN 57 0.1% 0 55 0
FLUTICASONE 56 0.2% 0 55 0
RANITIDINE 56 0.0% 0 56 0
ALBUTEROL 55 0.1% 0 55 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 55 0.1% 0 55 0
ASCORBIC ACID 55 0.8% 0 55 0
BACLOFEN 55 0.2% 0 55 0
BISACODYL 55 1.6% 0 55 0
CELECOXIB 55 0.2% 0 55 0
CHOLECALCIFEROL 55 0.5% 0 55 0
CLOBAZAM 55 0.5% 0 55 0
CLONIDINE 55 0.4% 0 55 0
DIMENHYDRINATE 55 2.8% 0 55 0
HYDROMORPHONE 55 0.1% 0 55 0
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 55 0.1% 0 55 0
KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE 55 0.9% 0 55 0
LEUPROLIDE 55 0.1% 0 55 0
LORAZEPAM 55 0.2% 0 55 0
MELATONIN 55 1.3% 0 55 0
METHADONE 55 0.2% 0 55 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Epidural lipomatosis

57 reports
56 reports
56 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)