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Facial paralysis: Which Medications Cause It? (7,839 Reports Across 513 Drugs)

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Facial paralysis has been reported as an adverse event with 513 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 7,839 total reports. 394 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Facial paralysis are ADALIMUMAB, ONABOTULINUMTOXINA, and METHOTREXATE.

7,839
Total Reports
513
Drugs Involved
394
Deaths
3,199
Hospitalizations
53.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.7% / 39.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Facial paralysis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 382 0.1% 2 134 7
ONABOTULINUMTOXINA 305 0.6% 1 25 4
METHOTREXATE 304 0.1% 22 176 28
NIVOLUMAB 171 0.2% 15 79 5
ETANERCEPT 169 0.1% 1 38 2
RITUXIMAB 151 0.1% 20 73 7
SECUKINUMAB 140 0.1% 0 49 3
PREDNISONE 139 0.1% 16 80 12
ASPIRIN 127 0.1% 43 88 12
FINGOLIMOD 121 0.2% 3 48 10
IPILIMUMAB 116 0.3% 6 45 2
DEXAMETHASONE 111 0.1% 17 84 11
USTEKINUMAB 111 0.1% 1 31 0
CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE 110 0.2% 13 84 19
CILTACABTAGENE AUTOLEUCEL 96 2.5% 9 46 5
PEMBROLIZUMAB 96 0.1% 4 45 9
LENALIDOMIDE 95 0.0% 8 43 3
ACETAMINOPHEN 91 0.1% 42 76 0
PREDNISOLONE 89 0.1% 13 52 12
TACROLIMUS 88 0.1% 21 52 13

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Facial paralysis

382 reports
305 reports
304 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)