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Orthostatic hypotension: Which Medications Cause It? (11,985 Reports Across 666 Drugs)

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Orthostatic hypotension has been reported as an adverse event with 666 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,985 total reports. 469 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Orthostatic hypotension are FUROSEMIDE, AMLODIPINE, and OXAZEPAM.

11,985
Total Reports
666
Drugs Involved
469
Deaths
6,993
Hospitalizations
68.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
48.8% / 51.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Orthostatic hypotension Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
FUROSEMIDE 1,442 2.8% 54 1,245 88
AMLODIPINE 1,379 2.1% 19 1,191 87
OXAZEPAM 714 5.7% 0 685 67
DILTIAZEM 678 4.6% 0 665 75
NITROGLYCERIN 673 9.1% 0 649 76
LEVOTHYROXINE 671 1.1% 25 616 74
OMEPRAZOLE 664 0.8% 2 640 74
AMITRIPTYLINE 647 3.2% 2 630 73
MORPHINE 646 0.5% 14 622 70
ROSUVASTATIN 641 1.8% 6 627 67
CARBAMAZEPINE 638 2.6% 0 627 75
CYCLOBENZAPRINE 624 6.8% 0 616 70
ACEBUTOLOL 621 37.9% 0 614 68
TIOTROPIUM 593 1.3% 0 584 68
QUINAPRIL 592 32.2% 0 585 65
ALBUTEROL 589 0.6% 0 579 72
LACTULOSE 589 14.8% 0 582 71
LEVOFLOXACIN 589 1.5% 7 577 78
GLUCOSAMINE 581 42.6% 0 574 68
MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE 572 29.0% 1 564 63

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Orthostatic hypotension

1,442 reports
1,379 reports
714 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)