Merycism: Which Medications Cause It? (224 Reports Across 41 Drugs)
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Merycism has been reported as an adverse event with 41 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 224 total reports. 8 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Merycism are VALSARTAN, QUETIAPINE, and ATORVASTATIN.
224
Total Reports
41
Drugs Involved
8
Deaths
105
Hospitalizations
43.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.3% / 39.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Merycism Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALSARTAN | 52 | 0.2% | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| QUETIAPINE | 24 | 0.0% | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 20 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE\VALSARTAN | 19 | 0.3% | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| VERAPAMIL | 17 | 0.2% | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| METOPROLOL | 16 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| RISPERIDONE | 16 | 0.0% | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| AMLODIPINE | 14 | 0.0% | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 14 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| CAPTOPRIL | 14 | 1.2% | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| MOXONIDINE | 14 | 1.8% | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| PROPRANOLOL | 14 | 0.1% | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| ROSUVASTATIN | 14 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE | 13 | 0.1% | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 13 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| MIRTAZAPINE | 12 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| EPIRUBICIN | 11 | 0.1% | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| TRASTUZUMAB | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| CITALOPRAM | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| STRATTERA | 10 | 7.0% | 0 | 10 | 0 |