Medication error: Which Medications Cause It? (30,761 Reports Across 1,023 Drugs)
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Medication error has been reported as an adverse event with 1,023 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 30,761 total reports. 3,250 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Medication error are ACETAMINOPHEN, METHOTREXATE, and OXYCODONE.
30,761
Total Reports
1,023
Drugs Involved
3,250
Deaths
9,319
Hospitalizations
54.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.9% / 39.1%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Medication error Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 1,809 | 1.3% | 991 | 1,198 | 415 |
| METHOTREXATE | 1,269 | 0.5% | 476 | 929 | 539 |
| OXYCODONE | 1,058 | 0.6% | 477 | 638 | 423 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 954 | 0.2% | 338 | 585 | 426 |
| DICLOFENAC | 915 | 1.1% | 400 | 710 | 497 |
| TOCILIZUMAB | 907 | 0.9% | 348 | 616 | 411 |
| RITUXIMAB | 902 | 0.5% | 417 | 728 | 481 |
| NAPROXEN | 883 | 1.7% | 258 | 373 | 286 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 868 | 0.6% | 302 | 529 | 393 |
| PREDNISONE | 856 | 0.5% | 327 | 613 | 408 |
| ALBUTEROL | 821 | 0.9% | 28 | 133 | 28 |
| TERIPARATIDE | 815 | 1.2% | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| LEFLUNOMIDE | 773 | 1.4% | 330 | 603 | 422 |
| SULFASALAZINE | 770 | 1.9% | 315 | 549 | 395 |
| ABATACEPT | 691 | 0.6% | 285 | 558 | 396 |
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE | 683 | 1.0% | 312 | 576 | 389 |
| HYDROCORTISONE | 681 | 2.8% | 275 | 437 | 368 |
| METFORMIN | 666 | 0.7% | 148 | 327 | 51 |
| CETIRIZINE | 664 | 1.4% | 302 | 578 | 397 |
| QUETIAPINE | 661 | 0.9% | 122 | 364 | 96 |