Myasthenia gravis: Which Medications Cause It? (6,068 Reports Across 449 Drugs)
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Myasthenia gravis has been reported as an adverse event with 449 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,068 total reports. 706 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Myasthenia gravis are EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA-FCAB, ECULIZUMAB, and PEMBROLIZUMAB.
6,068
Total Reports
449
Drugs Involved
706
Deaths
2,804
Hospitalizations
62.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
50.7% / 49.3%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Myasthenia gravis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA-FCAB | 691 | 20.9% | 20 | 319 | 36 |
| ECULIZUMAB | 487 | 1.1% | 15 | 195 | 5 |
| PEMBROLIZUMAB | 469 | 0.6% | 152 | 323 | 97 |
| NIVOLUMAB | 451 | 0.5% | 126 | 312 | 156 |
| RAVULIZUMAB-CWVZ | 338 | 3.3% | 8 | 139 | 4 |
| PREDNISONE | 217 | 0.1% | 15 | 102 | 17 |
| IPILIMUMAB | 201 | 0.6% | 59 | 140 | 62 |
| PYRIDOSTIGMINE | 193 | 9.8% | 13 | 90 | 15 |
| HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G | 186 | 0.3% | 17 | 88 | 9 |
| ZILUCOPLAN | 184 | 41.7% | 3 | 60 | 8 |
| GABAPENTIN | 172 | 0.2% | 140 | 153 | 121 |
| SIMVASTATIN | 172 | 0.6% | 137 | 141 | 111 |
| RITUXIMAB | 161 | 0.1% | 23 | 64 | 8 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 159 | 0.2% | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| ROZANOLIXIZUMAB | 158 | 52.2% | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 151 | 0.1% | 145 | 139 | 115 |
| HYDROMORPHONE | 151 | 0.2% | 139 | 140 | 111 |
| ALBUTEROL | 149 | 0.2% | 143 | 136 | 117 |
| AMIODARONE | 148 | 0.6% | 141 | 137 | 117 |
| CEFTRIAXONE | 147 | 0.8% | 140 | 136 | 111 |