Medical device removal: Which Medications Cause It? (1,184 Reports Across 42 Drugs)
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Medical device removal has been reported as an adverse event with 42 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,184 total reports. 27 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Medical device removal are ALENDRONATE, ETONOGESTREL, and FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE.
1,184
Total Reports
42
Drugs Involved
27
Deaths
568
Hospitalizations
48.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
78.5% / 21.5%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Medical device removal Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALENDRONATE | 242 | 0.9% | 11 | 239 | 0 |
| ETONOGESTREL | 166 | 0.4% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE | 90 | 5.1% | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA | 85 | 0.2% | 10 | 62 | 1 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 81 | 0.0% | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| FOSAMAX | 73 | 7.6% | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| UPADACITINIB | 52 | 0.1% | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| ALENDRONATE\CHOLECALCIFEROL | 42 | 1.6% | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| IBANDRONATE | 26 | 0.3% | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| IMPLANON | 24 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETANERCEPT | 23 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA | 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DENOSUMAB | 17 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FOSAMAX PLUS D | 16 | 11.4% | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| RISEDRONATE | 16 | 0.2% | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| ELOSULFASE ALFA | 14 | 0.3% | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| BUROSUMAB-TWZA | 12 | 0.2% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL | 12 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| LEVONORGESTREL | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SODIUM OXYBATE | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 |