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Hunger: Which Medications Cause It? (9,151 Reports Across 359 Drugs)

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Hunger has been reported as an adverse event with 359 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 9,151 total reports. 49 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hunger are TIRZEPATIDE, SEMAGLUTIDE, and SODIUM OXYBATE.

9,151
Total Reports
359
Drugs Involved
49
Deaths
873
Hospitalizations
52.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.5% / 26.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hunger Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TIRZEPATIDE 1,121 1.1% 0 9 0
SEMAGLUTIDE 868 1.5% 0 18 2
SODIUM OXYBATE 519 0.9% 0 28 0
DULAGLUTIDE 227 0.3% 1 5 0
LIRAGLUTIDE 187 0.8% 0 3 1
INSULIN GLARGINE 167 0.2% 0 22 4
PREDNISONE 165 0.1% 3 87 4
INSULIN LISPRO 155 0.2% 0 13 1
BUPROPION\NALTREXONE 142 1.8% 0 7 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 132 0.2% 0 35 6
EXENATIDE 131 0.4% 0 10 1
TOFACITINIB 130 0.1% 0 70 1
OLANZAPINE 126 0.2% 1 25 1
PREGABALIN 115 0.1% 0 17 2
ETANERCEPT 113 0.0% 0 70 0
QUETIAPINE 103 0.1% 0 11 3
RITUXIMAB 98 0.1% 0 69 2
METFORMIN 97 0.1% 0 13 3
RISPERIDONE 93 0.1% 0 22 0
CALCIUM OXYBATE\MAGNESIUM OXYBATE\POTASSIUM OXYBATE\SODIUM OXYBATE 88 1.2% 0 18 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hunger

1,121 reports
868 reports
519 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)