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Headache: Which Medications Cause It? (460,069 Reports Across 2,934 Drugs)

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Headache has been reported as an adverse event with 2,934 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 460,069 total reports. 10,216 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Headache are ADALIMUMAB, APREMILAST, and ETANERCEPT.

460,069
Total Reports
2,934
Drugs Involved
10,216
Deaths
82,637
Hospitalizations
52.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.4% / 26.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Headache Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 19,891 4.0% 1,906 5,361 1,766
APREMILAST 17,024 12.5% 1,240 1,645 1,220
ETANERCEPT 14,253 4.0% 1,526 2,806 1,324
TREPROSTINIL 14,051 15.3% 369 3,789 126
METHOTREXATE 11,718 4.6% 1,694 4,391 2,003
TOFACITINIB 11,061 7.1% 1,302 2,294 1,430
RITUXIMAB 8,747 4.9% 1,880 3,873 2,019
TOCILIZUMAB 8,448 8.6% 1,867 3,019 1,647
INFLIXIMAB 8,387 6.0% 1,562 3,056 1,627
ABATACEPT 8,184 7.0% 1,422 2,532 1,635
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 7,885 11.2% 267 1,621 78
AMBRISENTAN 7,325 8.5% 203 1,884 36
DUPILUMAB 7,182 1.9% 10 429 18
ACETAMINOPHEN 7,084 5.2% 1,784 2,836 1,738
PREDNISONE 7,009 4.4% 1,595 3,454 1,815
LEVOTHYROXINE 6,425 10.4% 36 1,183 309
SECUKINUMAB 6,344 4.2% 1,496 2,466 1,935
LEFLUNOMIDE 6,159 10.9% 1,539 2,706 1,777
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 6,013 6.1% 1,411 2,138 1,536
FINGOLIMOD 5,993 8.5% 30 754 110

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Headache

19,891 reports
17,024 reports
14,253 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) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922) Malaise (334,268)