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Metastases to central nervous system: Which Medications Cause It? (9,629 Reports Across 331 Drugs)

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Metastases to central nervous system has been reported as an adverse event with 331 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 9,629 total reports. 2,686 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Metastases to central nervous system are TRASTUZUMAB, CAPECITABINE, and OSIMERTINIB.

9,629
Total Reports
331
Drugs Involved
2,686
Deaths
2,830
Hospitalizations
57.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.1% / 37.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Metastases to central nervous system Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TRASTUZUMAB 1,180 2.5% 179 171 25
CAPECITABINE 663 1.0% 109 133 12
OSIMERTINIB 560 2.0% 125 109 19
PERTUZUMAB 540 2.5% 68 96 9
PACLITAXEL 498 0.6% 106 111 17
NIVOLUMAB 495 0.6% 139 246 33
DABRAFENIB 451 2.3% 209 164 15
CARBOPLATIN 413 0.5% 102 88 12
DOCETAXEL 410 0.6% 85 102 17
ADO-TRASTUZUMAB EMTANSINE 386 4.4% 45 84 8
BEVACIZUMAB 378 0.5% 117 89 13
GEFITINIB 306 6.5% 51 49 6
DURVALUMAB 294 1.7% 36 46 5
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 293 0.2% 80 53 11
TRAMETINIB DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE 288 1.8% 124 107 7
TUCATINIB 270 4.5% 26 61 8
FULVESTRANT 260 1.5% 39 80 6
LETROZOLE 254 0.8% 58 55 8
CISPLATIN 252 0.5% 67 50 9
AFATINIB 248 4.1% 72 58 8

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Metastases to central nervous system

1,180 reports
663 reports
560 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)