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Hyperhidrosis: Which Medications Cause It? (88,289 Reports Across 1,571 Drugs)

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Hyperhidrosis has been reported as an adverse event with 1,571 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 88,289 total reports. 2,017 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hyperhidrosis are DULOXETINE, ADALIMUMAB, and SODIUM.

88,289
Total Reports
1,571
Drugs Involved
2,017
Deaths
19,916
Hospitalizations
53.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.8% / 39.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hyperhidrosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
DULOXETINE 4,101 7.9% 29 460 125
ADALIMUMAB 2,745 0.6% 134 682 41
SODIUM 2,444 10.5% 4 67 24
VENLAFAXINE 1,932 4.0% 117 348 91
LEVOTHYROXINE 1,856 3.0% 7 274 134
ACETAMINOPHEN 1,578 1.2% 148 305 115
ETANERCEPT 1,521 0.4% 108 147 45
MORPHINE 1,438 1.2% 160 287 53
GABAPENTIN 1,408 1.9% 148 216 43
PREGABALIN 1,385 1.4% 29 316 54
RITUXIMAB 1,355 0.8% 169 281 95
FENTANYL 1,315 1.4% 24 278 57
HYDROMORPHONE 1,312 1.6% 142 160 37
OXYCODONE 1,280 0.7% 105 304 50
SERTRALINE 1,189 2.0% 37 289 94
INFLIXIMAB 1,186 0.9% 120 245 67
QUETIAPINE 1,183 1.6% 197 438 145
BUPROPION 1,160 3.3% 142 151 54
CETIRIZINE 1,099 2.3% 122 129 134
BUPRENORPHINE 1,067 1.3% 20 123 14

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hyperhidrosis

4,101 reports
2,745 reports
2,444 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)