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Laboratory test interference: Which Medications Cause It? (439 Reports Across 33 Drugs)

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Laboratory test interference has been reported as an adverse event with 33 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 439 total reports. 37 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Laboratory test interference are GLUCARPIDASE, METHOTREXATE, and DARATUMUMAB.

439
Total Reports
33
Drugs Involved
37
Deaths
148
Hospitalizations
49.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
48.1% / 51.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Laboratory test interference Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
GLUCARPIDASE 57 20.7% 3 8 0
METHOTREXATE 31 0.0% 4 12 0
DARATUMUMAB 15 0.1% 0 2 1
DEXAMETHASONE 12 0.0% 3 0 0
ACETAMINOPHEN 11 0.0% 0 5 0
HYDROXOCOBALAMIN 11 2.2% 1 1 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 10 0.0% 3 10 1
LEUCOVORIN 10 0.0% 2 5 0
VANCOMYCIN 10 0.0% 6 9 5
BIOTIN 9 1.3% 0 1 0
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 9 0.0% 0 1 0
INOTERSEN 8 0.5% 0 0 0
NAPROXEN 8 0.0% 0 5 0
DEVICE 7 0.1% 0 0 0
DOXYCYCLINE 7 0.0% 0 0 0
EGG PHOSPHOLIPIDS\SAFFLOWER OIL\SOYBEAN OIL 7 3.6% 4 3 0
METOPROLOL 7 0.0% 4 4 2
RITUXIMAB 7 0.0% 3 7 1
AMLODIPINE 6 0.0% 1 6 3
DALFAMPRIDINE 6 0.0% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Laboratory test interference

57 reports
31 reports
15 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)