Facial paresis: Which Medications Cause It? (2,297 Reports Across 196 Drugs)
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Facial paresis has been reported as an adverse event with 196 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,297 total reports. 136 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Facial paresis are ONABOTULINUMTOXINA, DEOXYCHOLIC ACID, and METHOTREXATE.
2,297
Total Reports
196
Drugs Involved
136
Deaths
873
Hospitalizations
53.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
67.9% / 32.1%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Facial paresis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONABOTULINUMTOXINA | 478 | 1.0% | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| DEOXYCHOLIC ACID | 129 | 5.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| METHOTREXATE | 89 | 0.0% | 20 | 65 | 1 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 68 | 0.1% | 23 | 51 | 9 |
| RIVAROXABAN | 57 | 0.0% | 3 | 47 | 15 |
| RITUXIMAB | 52 | 0.0% | 10 | 30 | 5 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 48 | 0.0% | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| ASPIRIN | 48 | 0.1% | 16 | 20 | 4 |
| BOTOX COSMETIC | 45 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DOXORUBICIN | 44 | 0.1% | 14 | 27 | 0 |
| ABOBOTULINUMTOXINA | 43 | 0.7% | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PREDNISOLONE | 42 | 0.1% | 21 | 33 | 18 |
| VINCRISTINE | 38 | 0.1% | 13 | 25 | 0 |
| APIXABAN | 36 | 0.0% | 3 | 34 | 15 |
| PREDNISONE | 36 | 0.0% | 21 | 20 | 2 |
| FINGOLIMOD | 35 | 0.1% | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE | 33 | 0.1% | 5 | 28 | 8 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 32 | 0.0% | 11 | 29 | 6 |
| TACROLIMUS | 30 | 0.0% | 8 | 24 | 15 |
| DULOXETINE | 29 | 0.1% | 0 | 20 | 0 |