Onychophagia: Which Medications Cause It? (184 Reports Across 28 Drugs)
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Onychophagia has been reported as an adverse event with 28 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 184 total reports. 1 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Onychophagia are CLONAZEPAM, METHYLPHENIDATE, and LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE.
184
Total Reports
28
Drugs Involved
1
Deaths
32
Hospitalizations
30.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
52.2% / 47.8%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Onychophagia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLONAZEPAM | 18 | 0.1% | 0 | 16 | 13 |
| METHYLPHENIDATE | 18 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LISDEXAMFETAMINE DIMESYLATE | 17 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RISPERIDONE | 17 | 0.0% | 0 | 16 | 11 |
| ATOMOXETINE | 13 | 0.1% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| MONTELUKAST | 13 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| AMISULPRIDE | 11 | 0.4% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| PROCYCLIDINE | 11 | 1.7% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| PROMETHAZINE\PROMETHAZINE | 11 | 0.7% | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| AMLODIPINE | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATORVASTATIN | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INDAPAMIDE | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMIPRIL | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SODIUM OXYBATE | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 10 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LEVETIRACETAM | 9 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VITAMINS | 9 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OLANZAPINE | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| AMITRIPTYLINE | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| AMPHETAMINE ASPARTATE\AMPHETAMINE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SACCHARATE\DEXTROAMPHETAMINE | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |