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Obesity: Which Medications Cause It? (11,555 Reports Across 747 Drugs)

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Obesity has been reported as an adverse event with 747 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,555 total reports. 1,852 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Obesity are RISPERIDONE, PREDNISONE, and METHOTREXATE.

11,555
Total Reports
747
Drugs Involved
1,852
Deaths
4,407
Hospitalizations
41.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
49.4% / 50.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Obesity Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
RISPERIDONE 3,039 3.8% 27 207 9
PREDNISONE 1,880 1.2% 953 1,598 1,081
METHOTREXATE 1,876 0.7% 991 1,576 1,110
ADALIMUMAB 1,780 0.4% 952 1,474 1,066
TOCILIZUMAB 1,630 1.7% 990 1,426 1,012
ABATACEPT 1,605 1.4% 896 1,416 1,081
INFLIXIMAB 1,536 1.1% 886 1,343 1,013
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 1,532 2.3% 890 1,375 993
SULFASALAZINE 1,455 3.6% 910 1,320 1,001
ETANERCEPT 1,407 0.4% 714 1,212 852
RITUXIMAB 1,392 0.8% 1,056 1,217 1,042
SECUKINUMAB 1,333 0.9% 1,023 1,147 1,059
LEFLUNOMIDE 1,274 2.3% 969 1,105 1,012
DICLOFENAC 1,234 1.4% 1,020 1,096 1,074
NAPROXEN 1,234 2.3% 740 1,107 793
ALENDRONATE 1,212 4.4% 938 1,103 960
FOLIC ACID 1,191 5.2% 891 1,040 935
CETIRIZINE 1,156 2.4% 924 1,029 950
GOLIMUMAB 1,138 1.6% 877 1,015 929
TOFACITINIB 1,137 0.7% 820 970 893

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Obesity

3,039 reports
1,880 reports
1,876 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)