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Hypercalcaemia: Which Medications Cause It? (8,674 Reports Across 511 Drugs)

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Hypercalcaemia has been reported as an adverse event with 511 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,674 total reports. 1,196 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hypercalcaemia are RITUXIMAB, METHOTREXATE, and ADALIMUMAB.

8,674
Total Reports
511
Drugs Involved
1,196
Deaths
5,715
Hospitalizations
59.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.2% / 39.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hypercalcaemia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
RITUXIMAB 857 0.5% 78 699 38
METHOTREXATE 803 0.3% 19 739 53
ADALIMUMAB 663 0.1% 10 625 27
TOCILIZUMAB 618 0.6% 7 589 23
ABATACEPT 612 0.5% 1 588 23
ETANERCEPT 602 0.2% 4 570 25
DENOSUMAB 599 0.4% 60 288 18
ALENDRONATE 594 2.1% 3 567 20
INFLIXIMAB 594 0.4% 1 568 21
LEFLUNOMIDE 585 1.0% 1 564 21
CODEINE 567 2.6% 11 539 20
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 566 0.9% 0 547 27
SULFASALAZINE 549 1.4% 0 532 20
CALCIUM 530 3.4% 21 406 56
DEXAMETHASONE 496 0.4% 154 330 70
LENALIDOMIDE 496 0.1% 126 351 49
GOLD THIOMALATE 355 7.9% 0 347 19
NIVOLUMAB 324 0.4% 89 259 35
CALCITRIOL 299 12.6% 5 196 27
PREDNISONE 288 0.2% 35 204 41

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hypercalcaemia

857 reports
803 reports
663 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)