Medication overuse headache: Which Medications Cause It? (770 Reports Across 64 Drugs)
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Medication overuse headache has been reported as an adverse event with 64 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 770 total reports. The drugs most commonly associated with Medication overuse headache are ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE, SUMATRIPTAN, and IBUPROFEN.
770
Total Reports
64
Drugs Involved
0
Deaths
178
Hospitalizations
46.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
81.8% / 18.2%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Medication overuse headache Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACETAMINOPHEN\ASPIRIN\CAFFEINE | 192 | 1.6% | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| SUMATRIPTAN | 131 | 0.8% | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| IBUPROFEN | 95 | 0.1% | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| TOPIRAMATE | 91 | 0.3% | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 89 | 0.1% | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE | 46 | 2.1% | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| ERENUMAB-AOOE | 46 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ZOLMITRIPTAN | 38 | 2.3% | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| NAPROXEN | 34 | 0.1% | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | 32 | 0.2% | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| RIMEGEPANT | 31 | 0.3% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| VALPROIC ACID | 31 | 0.2% | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| PROPRANOLOL | 28 | 0.1% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 28 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| METOPROLOL | 26 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OXYCODONE | 25 | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| HYDROMORPHONE | 23 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE | 21 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RIZATRIPTAN | 20 | 0.7% | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| VERAPAMIL | 20 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |