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Iris atrophy: Which Medications Cause It? (165 Reports Across 17 Drugs)

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Iris atrophy has been reported as an adverse event with 17 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 165 total reports. The drugs most commonly associated with Iris atrophy are MELPHALAN, DEXAMETHASONE, and MOXIFLOXACIN.

165
Total Reports
17
Drugs Involved
0
Deaths
11
Hospitalizations
40.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
70.5% / 29.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Iris atrophy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
MELPHALAN 49 0.3% 0 1 0
DEXAMETHASONE 45 0.0% 0 0 0
MOXIFLOXACIN 21 0.2% 0 2 0
CARBOPLATIN 19 0.0% 0 0 0
ETOPOSIDE 19 0.0% 0 0 0
VINCRISTINE 16 0.0% 0 0 0
TOPOTECAN 13 0.4% 0 0 0
TOPIRAMATE 8 0.0% 0 4 0
PREDNISOLONE 7 0.0% 0 1 0
BIMATOPROST 6 0.0% 0 0 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 6 0.0% 0 0 0
TOPOTECAN\TOPOTECAN 6 1.2% 0 1 0
CLARITHROMYCIN 5 0.0% 0 0 0
MITOMYCIN 5 0.2% 0 1 0
NEVANAC 5 38.5% 0 0 0
PRED FORTE 5 21.7% 0 0 0
VIGAMOX 5 21.7% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Iris atrophy

49 reports
45 reports
21 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)