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Noninfective encephalitis: Which Medications Cause It? (652 Reports Across 55 Drugs)

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Noninfective encephalitis has been reported as an adverse event with 55 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 652 total reports. 46 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Noninfective encephalitis are ADALIMUMAB, DIMETHYL, and RITUXIMAB.

652
Total Reports
55
Drugs Involved
46
Deaths
248
Hospitalizations
47.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
69.0% / 31.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Noninfective encephalitis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 60 0.0% 1 21 4
DIMETHYL 42 0.1% 0 19 0
RITUXIMAB 39 0.0% 2 12 1
NATALIZUMAB 30 0.1% 0 11 0
TOCILIZUMAB 23 0.0% 5 14 3
GABAPENTIN 22 0.0% 0 2 2
ALBUTEROL 20 0.0% 0 0 0
BACLOFEN 20 0.1% 0 0 0
FINGOLIMOD 20 0.0% 0 9 0
INTERFERON BETA-1A 20 0.0% 0 9 1
METHOTREXATE 20 0.0% 6 7 1
FLUTICASONE 19 0.1% 0 0 0
QUETIAPINE 19 0.0% 0 0 0
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 17 0.1% 0 0 0
LEVETIRACETAM 17 0.0% 1 2 1
HALOBETASOL 16 3.8% 0 0 0
NIVOLUMAB 15 0.0% 4 11 2
PEMBROLIZUMAB 14 0.0% 4 4 0
GLATIRAMER 13 0.0% 0 2 0
BEVACIZUMAB 11 0.0% 1 2 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Noninfective encephalitis

60 reports
42 reports
39 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)