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Meralgia paraesthetica: Which Medications Cause It? (134 Reports Across 27 Drugs)

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Meralgia paraesthetica has been reported as an adverse event with 27 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 134 total reports. 3 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Meralgia paraesthetica are PREGABALIN, METHOTREXATE, and DULOXETINE.

134
Total Reports
27
Drugs Involved
3
Deaths
37
Hospitalizations
56.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
76.2% / 23.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Meralgia paraesthetica Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREGABALIN 19 0.0% 0 1 0
METHOTREXATE 18 0.0% 1 1 0
DULOXETINE 15 0.0% 0 0 0
DICLOFENAC 13 0.0% 0 0 0
CELECOXIB 11 0.0% 0 0 0
MELOXICAM 11 0.1% 0 0 0
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 9 0.0% 0 0 0
MONTELUKAST 9 0.0% 0 0 0
ALENDRONATE 8 0.0% 0 8 0
DESOXIMETASONE 8 0.1% 0 0 0
NAPROXEN 8 0.0% 0 0 0
ZOLEDRONIC ACID 8 0.0% 0 1 0
LEFLUNOMIDE 7 0.0% 0 0 0
PANTOPRAZOLE 7 0.0% 0 0 0
PERINDOPRIL 7 0.1% 0 0 0
ALBUTEROL 6 0.0% 0 0 0
FLUTICASONE 6 0.0% 0 0 0
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 6 0.0% 0 0 0
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 6 0.0% 0 0 0
NEDOCROMIL 6 17.7% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Meralgia paraesthetica

19 reports
18 reports
15 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)