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Hypercapnia: Which Medications Cause It? (2,063 Reports Across 276 Drugs)

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Hypercapnia has been reported as an adverse event with 276 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,063 total reports. 581 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hypercapnia are ALBUTEROL, MORPHINE, and PREDNISONE.

2,063
Total Reports
276
Drugs Involved
581
Deaths
1,511
Hospitalizations
57.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
51.9% / 48.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hypercapnia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ALBUTEROL 105 0.1% 6 71 19
MORPHINE 85 0.1% 9 65 24
PREDNISONE 69 0.0% 23 62 9
QUETIAPINE 67 0.1% 0 59 28
PREDNISOLONE 66 0.1% 39 62 39
MEPOLIZUMAB 62 0.1% 2 46 3
PREGABALIN 60 0.1% 5 41 11
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 56 0.1% 32 42 18
HYDROCORTISONE 55 0.2% 15 53 42
MACITENTAN 55 0.1% 35 45 12
OXYCODONE 55 0.0% 4 43 17
FENTANYL 54 0.1% 7 40 11
LORAZEPAM 50 0.2% 1 44 18
METOPROLOL 50 0.1% 6 47 20
LEVOTHYROXINE 45 0.1% 8 42 14
PROPOFOL 45 0.3% 12 22 13
TRAMADOL 44 0.1% 8 35 15
LEVETIRACETAM 43 0.1% 11 39 24
PANTOPRAZOLE 43 0.1% 1 43 15
TIOTROPIUM 43 0.1% 11 41 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hypercapnia

105 reports
85 reports
69 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)