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Homicidal ideation: Which Medications Cause It? (1,785 Reports Across 123 Drugs)

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Homicidal ideation has been reported as an adverse event with 123 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,785 total reports. 25 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Homicidal ideation are ARIPIPRAZOLE, SERTRALINE, and RISPERIDONE.

1,785
Total Reports
123
Drugs Involved
25
Deaths
515
Hospitalizations
38.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
46.2% / 53.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Homicidal ideation Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ARIPIPRAZOLE 115 0.2% 0 46 3
SERTRALINE 110 0.2% 1 38 4
RISPERIDONE 96 0.1% 2 55 4
QUETIAPINE 91 0.1% 1 19 13
VARENICLINE 73 0.4% 1 10 3
VENLAFAXINE 72 0.2% 0 11 8
DULOXETINE 63 0.1% 0 12 1
METHYLPHENIDATE 56 0.2% 0 10 3
FLUOXETINE 54 0.2% 0 19 6
MIRTAZAPINE 53 0.2% 0 15 0
PREGABALIN 51 0.1% 1 6 1
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 49 0.2% 0 11 11
MONTELUKAST 46 0.2% 1 14 9
PERAMPANEL 46 1.0% 0 8 6
TRAZODONE 45 0.2% 0 16 0
LEVETIRACETAM 44 0.1% 0 10 4
CLOZAPINE 43 0.0% 1 40 0
LAMOTRIGINE 43 0.1% 1 12 6
LITHIUM 43 0.3% 0 3 1
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 42 0.1% 2 19 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Homicidal ideation

115 reports
110 reports
96 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)