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Nicotine dependence: Which Medications Cause It? (4,165 Reports Across 76 Drugs)

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Nicotine dependence has been reported as an adverse event with 76 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 4,165 total reports. 40 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Nicotine dependence are NICOTINE, BUPROPION, and ARIPIPRAZOLE.

4,165
Total Reports
76
Drugs Involved
40
Deaths
159
Hospitalizations
57.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.7% / 37.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Nicotine dependence Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
NICOTINE 3,699 11.4% 4 45 4
BUPROPION 75 0.2% 0 3 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 53 0.1% 0 31 7
NICORETTE OTC, UNSPECIFIED 53 25.2% 0 0 0
ALBUTEROL 49 0.1% 0 2 0
PREDNISONE 48 0.0% 0 2 0
CALCIUM 46 0.3% 0 2 0
CICLESONIDE 46 0.8% 0 2 0
LORAZEPAM 46 0.1% 0 2 0
RABEPRAZOLE 46 0.4% 0 2 0
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 45 0.1% 0 2 0
CEFUROXIME AXETIL 43 1.5% 0 1 0
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 43 0.2% 0 2 0
ERGOCALCIFEROL 43 0.8% 0 2 0
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 43 0.2% 0 2 0
MOXIFLOXACIN 42 0.3% 0 2 0
UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE 34 0.3% 0 2 0
ASPIRIN 29 0.0% 26 26 0
NICORETTE OTC 29 23.2% 0 0 0
PANTOPRAZOLE 29 0.0% 22 29 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Nicotine dependence

3,699 reports
75 reports
53 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)