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Myasthenia gravis crisis: Which Medications Cause It? (1,204 Reports Across 67 Drugs)

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Myasthenia gravis crisis has been reported as an adverse event with 67 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,204 total reports. 90 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Myasthenia gravis crisis are EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA-FCAB, ECULIZUMAB, and RAVULIZUMAB-CWVZ.

1,204
Total Reports
67
Drugs Involved
90
Deaths
907
Hospitalizations
59.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
55.1% / 44.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Myasthenia gravis crisis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA-FCAB 400 12.1% 30 349 81
ECULIZUMAB 183 0.4% 13 121 13
RAVULIZUMAB-CWVZ 89 0.9% 1 60 5
PREDNISONE 57 0.0% 2 41 14
PYRIDOSTIGMINE 55 2.8% 3 38 14
RITUXIMAB 41 0.0% 7 21 5
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 35 0.1% 1 24 7
AZATHIOPRINE 33 0.1% 4 18 11
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 33 0.0% 0 20 4
PEMBROLIZUMAB 31 0.0% 9 23 11
LEVOFLOXACIN 30 0.1% 0 23 23
NIVOLUMAB 30 0.0% 7 24 21
PREDNISOLONE 30 0.0% 8 19 6
ATORVASTATIN 26 0.0% 8 21 5
EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA 25 10.0% 0 16 9
EFGARTIGIMOD ALFA\HYALURONIDASE-QVFC 24 6.0% 0 16 7
AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS 22 0.2% 0 16 13
VANCOMYCIN 22 0.1% 0 19 7
DOXORUBICIN 20 0.0% 0 12 13
CISPLATIN 19 0.0% 0 11 13

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Myasthenia gravis crisis

183 reports
89 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)