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Macrocephaly: Which Medications Cause It? (256 Reports Across 39 Drugs)

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Macrocephaly has been reported as an adverse event with 39 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 256 total reports. 44 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Macrocephaly are LAMIVUDINE\ZIDOVUDINE, NEVIRAPINE, and LAMIVUDINE.

256
Total Reports
39
Drugs Involved
44
Deaths
44
Hospitalizations
8.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
32.7% / 67.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Macrocephaly Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
LAMIVUDINE\ZIDOVUDINE 40 1.5% 20 0 0
NEVIRAPINE 37 0.6% 20 0 0
LAMIVUDINE 34 0.2% 19 2 0
DICLOFENAC 33 0.0% 0 1 0
IBUPROFEN 29 0.0% 0 0 0
LEVOTHYROXINE 26 0.0% 0 1 1
ACETAMINOPHEN 25 0.0% 0 0 0
LYNESTRENOL 25 62.5% 0 0 0
OMEPRAZOLE 25 0.0% 0 0 0
VALPROATE 23 0.1% 0 10 0
ABACAVIR 20 0.5% 19 0 0
ASPIRIN 20 0.0% 20 0 0
ABACAVIR\LAMIVUDINE 19 0.4% 19 0 0
CHOLECALCIFEROL 19 0.2% 19 0 0
ZIDOVUDINE 19 0.3% 1 4 0
LABETALOL\LABETALOL 18 0.8% 18 0 0
NIFEDIPINE 18 0.2% 18 0 0
ERGOCALCIFEROL 17 0.3% 17 0 0
LOPINAVIR\RITONAVIR 16 0.2% 0 2 0
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL 16 0.1% 0 2 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Macrocephaly

37 reports
34 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)