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Neonatal asphyxia: Which Medications Cause It? (454 Reports Across 54 Drugs)

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Neonatal asphyxia has been reported as an adverse event with 54 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 454 total reports. 74 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Neonatal asphyxia are VENLAFAXINE, LAMOTRIGINE, and DINOPROSTONE.

454
Total Reports
54
Drugs Involved
74
Deaths
147
Hospitalizations
11.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
45.0% / 55.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Neonatal asphyxia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
VENLAFAXINE 61 0.1% 0 26 4
LAMOTRIGINE 30 0.1% 1 16 0
DINOPROSTONE 29 4.0% 3 8 6
MIRTAZAPINE 28 0.1% 1 10 0
SERTRALINE 28 0.1% 2 6 3
QUETIAPINE 22 0.0% 0 20 4
MISOPROSTOL 21 0.6% 3 6 3
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 18 0.1% 0 9 9
DULOXETINE 17 0.0% 1 5 2
LORAZEPAM 17 0.1% 0 10 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 14 0.0% 0 7 6
NEVIRAPINE 12 0.2% 7 0 0
PROPOFOL 12 0.1% 0 3 2
ROCURONIUM 12 0.2% 0 3 1
LEVOTHYROXINE 11 0.0% 0 5 0
MIDAZOLAM 11 0.1% 1 2 1
NITRIC 11 0.4% 3 0 0
TACROLIMUS 11 0.0% 0 4 0
ZOPICLONE 11 0.1% 0 11 0
DEXAMETHASONE 10 0.0% 0 7 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Neonatal asphyxia

61 reports
30 reports
29 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)