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Leukoencephalopathy: Which Medications Cause It? (2,324 Reports Across 162 Drugs)

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Leukoencephalopathy has been reported as an adverse event with 162 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,324 total reports. 413 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Leukoencephalopathy are METHOTREXATE, CYTARABINE, and VINCRISTINE.

2,324
Total Reports
162
Drugs Involved
413
Deaths
1,134
Hospitalizations
44.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
49.2% / 50.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Leukoencephalopathy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 717 0.3% 150 309 80
CYTARABINE 208 0.5% 47 88 16
VINCRISTINE 138 0.2% 21 79 7
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 137 0.1% 36 66 3
RITUXIMAB 118 0.1% 29 45 2
DEXAMETHASONE 107 0.1% 12 44 13
FLUOROURACIL 103 0.2% 12 41 7
FLUDARABINE 89 0.4% 53 30 11
TACROLIMUS 79 0.1% 10 44 7
CAPECITABINE 77 0.1% 16 49 8
METHADONE 76 0.3% 5 63 11
OXYCODONE 70 0.0% 11 58 22
PREDNISOLONE 70 0.1% 15 18 3
OXALIPLATIN 66 0.1% 18 37 5
BEVACIZUMAB 63 0.1% 8 20 3
PREDNISONE 63 0.0% 14 35 4
FENTANYL 62 0.1% 4 56 12
PEGASPARGASE 61 0.5% 7 49 6
CYCLOSPORINE 59 0.1% 13 24 6
DOXORUBICIN 55 0.1% 15 25 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Leukoencephalopathy

717 reports
208 reports
138 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)