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Intervertebral disc degeneration: Which Medications Cause It? (6,089 Reports Across 326 Drugs)

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Intervertebral disc degeneration has been reported as an adverse event with 326 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,089 total reports. 197 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Intervertebral disc degeneration are ADALIMUMAB, ALENDRONATE, and ETANERCEPT.

6,089
Total Reports
326
Drugs Involved
197
Deaths
2,274
Hospitalizations
58.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
66.9% / 33.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Intervertebral disc degeneration Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 873 0.2% 3 332 4
ALENDRONATE 339 1.2% 12 321 37
ETANERCEPT 311 0.1% 0 65 4
METHOTREXATE 308 0.1% 0 92 1
EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL 210 0.5% 3 19 0
PREGABALIN 204 0.2% 0 41 8
PREDNISONE 202 0.1% 1 119 56
RITUXIMAB 200 0.1% 4 69 0
OXYCODONE 184 0.1% 21 57 10
SODIUM OXYBATE 178 0.3% 0 34 1
GABAPENTIN 147 0.2% 2 96 54
TOFACITINIB 147 0.1% 0 22 1
SECUKINUMAB 144 0.1% 2 20 6
EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL 142 0.8% 2 7 0
UPADACITINIB 142 0.2% 0 57 0
LEFLUNOMIDE 138 0.2% 0 25 1
ALENDRONATE\CHOLECALCIFEROL 132 5.1% 0 124 42
ALBUTEROL 130 0.1% 0 108 55
PANTOPRAZOLE 124 0.2% 1 90 61
TOCILIZUMAB 120 0.1% 1 45 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Intervertebral disc degeneration

873 reports
339 reports
311 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)