Optic neuritis: Which Medications Cause It? (5,672 Reports Across 251 Drugs)
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Optic neuritis has been reported as an adverse event with 251 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 5,672 total reports. 103 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Optic neuritis are FINGOLIMOD, INTERFERON BETA-1A, and DIMETHYL.
5,672
Total Reports
251
Drugs Involved
103
Deaths
1,624
Hospitalizations
45.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
72.4% / 27.6%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Optic neuritis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINGOLIMOD | 619 | 0.9% | 1 | 132 | 7 |
| INTERFERON BETA-1A | 422 | 0.6% | 0 | 143 | 2 |
| DIMETHYL | 373 | 0.4% | 2 | 128 | 1 |
| NATALIZUMAB | 272 | 0.4% | 2 | 91 | 0 |
| OCRELIZUMAB | 236 | 0.4% | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 229 | 0.1% | 1 | 66 | 0 |
| TERIFLUNOMIDE | 225 | 0.6% | 2 | 49 | 4 |
| GLATIRAMER | 196 | 0.4% | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| OFATUMUMAB | 185 | 0.6% | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| RITUXIMAB | 164 | 0.1% | 23 | 40 | 1 |
| PREDNISONE | 162 | 0.1% | 29 | 74 | 3 |
| LINEZOLID | 154 | 0.9% | 6 | 40 | 3 |
| ETANERCEPT | 149 | 0.0% | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| METHOTREXATE | 142 | 0.1% | 7 | 50 | 1 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 128 | 0.1% | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 112 | 0.2% | 16 | 38 | 6 |
| ETHAMBUTOL | 108 | 1.4% | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| PEMBROLIZUMAB | 100 | 0.1% | 6 | 35 | 3 |
| INTERFERON BETA-1B | 97 | 0.8% | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| DALFAMPRIDINE | 95 | 0.2% | 0 | 30 | 0 |