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Intentional device misuse: Which Medications Cause It? (4,348 Reports Across 52 Drugs)

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Intentional device misuse has been reported as an adverse event with 52 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 4,348 total reports. 36 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Intentional device misuse are BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL, EXENATIDE, and ACLIDINIUM.

4,348
Total Reports
52
Drugs Involved
36
Deaths
373
Hospitalizations
62.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
61.5% / 38.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Intentional device misuse Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 1,318 3.6% 7 157 16
EXENATIDE 1,254 4.0% 0 38 2
ACLIDINIUM 346 7.0% 2 64 0
BUDESONIDE 292 1.2% 0 24 3
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL\GLYCOPYRRONIUM 182 4.6% 0 17 0
SOMATROPIN 128 0.2% 0 0 0
TERIPARATIDE 117 0.2% 0 1 0
FORMOTEROL\GLYCOPYRROLATE 103 6.9% 0 7 0
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL\GLYCOPYRROLATE 102 1.8% 0 2 2
CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA 100 0.2% 14 64 3
LEVONORGESTREL 82 0.1% 0 14 2
LISINOPRIL 77 0.2% 0 10 1
METOPROLOL 75 0.2% 0 21 0
OMEPRAZOLE 73 0.1% 0 21 1
ALBUTEROL 72 0.1% 0 5 0
ALBIGLUTIDE 66 0.8% 0 0 0
INSULIN LISPRO 64 0.1% 0 0 0
ROSUVASTATIN 47 0.1% 0 3 0
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 46 0.1% 1 4 0
INSULIN GLARGINE 24 0.0% 0 5 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Intentional device misuse

1,318 reports
1,254 reports
346 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)