Muscle twitching: Which Medications Cause It? (15,525 Reports Across 660 Drugs)
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Muscle twitching has been reported as an adverse event with 660 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 15,525 total reports. 247 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Muscle twitching are CIPROFLOXACIN, LANSOPRAZOLE, and LEVOTHYROXINE.
15,525
Total Reports
660
Drugs Involved
247
Deaths
3,522
Hospitalizations
47.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
63.0% / 37.0%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Muscle twitching Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIPROFLOXACIN | 601 | 1.4% | 1 | 157 | 41 |
| LANSOPRAZOLE | 461 | 0.8% | 0 | 170 | 103 |
| LEVOTHYROXINE | 412 | 0.7% | 4 | 103 | 92 |
| SIMVASTATIN | 406 | 1.5% | 0 | 116 | 94 |
| NAPROXEN | 401 | 0.8% | 1 | 96 | 95 |
| CETIRIZINE | 393 | 0.8% | 0 | 103 | 98 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | 388 | 0.5% | 0 | 100 | 91 |
| APIXABAN | 387 | 0.2% | 0 | 107 | 94 |
| SERTRALINE | 357 | 0.6% | 6 | 121 | 43 |
| BISOPROLOL | 356 | 1.3% | 0 | 99 | 94 |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE | 352 | 1.7% | 0 | 94 | 89 |
| DIGOXIN | 350 | 4.5% | 0 | 95 | 92 |
| DAPAGLIFLOZIN | 347 | 1.6% | 0 | 94 | 93 |
| ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE | 347 | 13.5% | 0 | 92 | 91 |
| FELODIPINE | 346 | 23.4% | 0 | 94 | 92 |
| LINAGLIPTIN | 341 | 4.4% | 0 | 94 | 91 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 339 | 0.5% | 1 | 85 | 13 |
| ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE | 334 | 28.5% | 0 | 91 | 91 |
| AZD-1222 | 325 | 13.9% | 0 | 78 | 79 |
| PREGABALIN | 318 | 0.3% | 5 | 78 | 7 |