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Incorrect route of drug administration: Which Medications Cause It? (18,039 Reports Across 351 Drugs)

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Incorrect route of drug administration has been reported as an adverse event with 351 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 18,039 total reports. 530 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Incorrect route of drug administration are TIOTROPIUM, SPIRIVA, and SECUKINUMAB.

18,039
Total Reports
351
Drugs Involved
530
Deaths
1,559
Hospitalizations
62.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
61.1% / 38.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Incorrect route of drug administration Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TIOTROPIUM 9,079 19.5% 4 220 1
SPIRIVA 1,554 44.8% 0 44 0
SECUKINUMAB 407 0.3% 3 27 9
DENOSUMAB 284 0.2% 11 21 5
FENTANYL 272 0.3% 168 35 25
ETANERCEPT 222 0.1% 4 16 6
ADALIMUMAB 192 0.0% 3 28 1
CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA 179 0.3% 24 138 4
HUMIRA 175 0.4% 0 2 0
ETONOGESTREL 151 0.3% 0 8 0
BACLOFEN 135 0.5% 4 72 25
MUPIROCIN 112 3.2% 0 1 0
EVOLOCUMAB 103 0.1% 0 4 0
OCTREOTIDE 88 0.4% 24 19 4
EPINEPHRINE 80 0.5% 1 21 23
ABOBOTULINUMTOXINA 78 1.4% 0 8 1
RISPERIDONE 77 0.1% 3 15 1
LEUPROLIDE 76 0.1% 1 7 2
FLUTICASONE 73 0.2% 0 0 0
ACETAMINOPHEN 69 0.1% 16 16 5

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Incorrect route of drug administration

9,079 reports
1,554 reports
407 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)