Muscle atrophy: Which Medications Cause It? (8,533 Reports Across 479 Drugs)
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Muscle atrophy has been reported as an adverse event with 479 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,533 total reports. 359 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Muscle atrophy are FINASTERIDE, CIPROFLOXACIN, and ATORVASTATIN.
8,533
Total Reports
479
Drugs Involved
359
Deaths
2,511
Hospitalizations
56.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
45.3% / 54.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Muscle atrophy Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINASTERIDE | 447 | 2.9% | 16 | 118 | 132 |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | 381 | 0.9% | 24 | 130 | 60 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 340 | 0.4% | 11 | 64 | 24 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 316 | 0.1% | 7 | 123 | 10 |
| RELUGOLIX | 260 | 1.3% | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| LEUPROLIDE | 254 | 0.4% | 12 | 38 | 2 |
| SIMVASTATIN | 247 | 0.9% | 0 | 59 | 22 |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | 185 | 0.5% | 2 | 45 | 22 |
| ROSUVASTATIN | 177 | 0.5% | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| PREDNISONE | 171 | 0.1% | 14 | 79 | 28 |
| INTERFERON BETA-1A | 145 | 0.2% | 3 | 46 | 6 |
| SEMAGLUTIDE | 144 | 0.2% | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| TIRZEPATIDE | 137 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| METHOTREXATE | 134 | 0.1% | 4 | 26 | 12 |
| ENZALUTAMIDE | 127 | 0.3% | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| METFORMIN | 115 | 0.1% | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| ETANERCEPT | 111 | 0.0% | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| RITUXIMAB | 110 | 0.1% | 6 | 25 | 2 |
| LENALIDOMIDE | 100 | 0.0% | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| ONABOTULINUMTOXINA | 97 | 0.2% | 2 | 8 | 3 |