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Muscle spasms: Which Medications Cause It? (133,934 Reports Across 1,748 Drugs)

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Muscle spasms has been reported as an adverse event with 1,748 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 133,934 total reports. 3,132 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Muscle spasms are LENALIDOMIDE, ADALIMUMAB, and TERIPARATIDE.

133,934
Total Reports
1,748
Drugs Involved
3,132
Deaths
23,024
Hospitalizations
56.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
69.4% / 30.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Muscle spasms Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
LENALIDOMIDE 6,700 1.9% 63 611 30
ADALIMUMAB 5,066 1.0% 1,015 1,943 1,079
TERIPARATIDE 4,279 6.1% 0 106 4
EVOLOCUMAB 3,011 2.0% 3 131 11
LEVOTHYROXINE 3,003 4.9% 10 311 29
ETANERCEPT 2,934 0.8% 753 1,016 831
METHOTREXATE 2,618 1.0% 1,093 1,408 1,154
ATORVASTATIN 2,581 3.3% 12 408 67
TOFACITINIB 2,573 1.7% 836 1,040 877
INFLIXIMAB 2,306 1.6% 935 1,220 998
PREDNISONE 2,118 1.3% 996 1,364 1,073
SECUKINUMAB 2,100 1.4% 1,091 1,234 1,152
COPPER 2,049 5.4% 0 35 5
RITUXIMAB 1,999 1.1% 1,150 1,383 1,139
CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM 1,947 2.1% 8 204 1
APREMILAST 1,937 1.4% 773 727 705
VISMODEGIB 1,937 23.8% 24 110 10
TOCILIZUMAB 1,924 2.0% 1,004 1,146 960
ROSUVASTATIN 1,843 5.1% 3 242 50
PREGABALIN 1,822 1.8% 337 674 390

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Muscle spasms

6,700 reports
5,066 reports
4,279 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)