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Hyperleukocytosis: Which Medications Cause It? (821 Reports Across 165 Drugs)

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Hyperleukocytosis has been reported as an adverse event with 165 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 821 total reports. 166 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hyperleukocytosis are CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, PREDNISONE, and TRETINOIN.

821
Total Reports
165
Drugs Involved
166
Deaths
466
Hospitalizations
51.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
34.0% / 66.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hyperleukocytosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 55 0.0% 17 10 0
PREDNISONE 54 0.0% 3 44 3
TRETINOIN 52 1.3% 1 26 3
ARSENIC TRIOXIDE 49 4.2% 1 26 2
RITUXIMAB 49 0.0% 22 14 3
ACETAMINOPHEN 44 0.0% 10 42 2
VINCRISTINE 44 0.1% 20 14 2
DEXAMETHASONE 42 0.0% 20 22 7
PANTOPRAZOLE 38 0.1% 0 38 2
AMOXICILLIN 36 0.1% 19 19 0
DOXORUBICIN 36 0.0% 16 6 0
ALPRAZOLAM 33 0.1% 12 27 3
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 33 0.1% 0 33 4
LOXAPINE 28 0.7% 9 17 1
AMLODIPINE 27 0.0% 0 23 1
CYTARABINE 27 0.1% 12 5 1
IMATINIB 26 0.1% 8 5 0
CARBOPLATIN 25 0.0% 3 15 0
INFLIXIMAB 25 0.0% 0 15 0
VALACYCLOVIR 25 0.2% 0 25 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hyperleukocytosis

55 reports
54 reports
52 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)