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Peripheral sensory neuropathy: Which Medications Cause It? (4,268 Reports Across 262 Drugs)

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Peripheral sensory neuropathy has been reported as an adverse event with 262 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 4,268 total reports. 416 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Peripheral sensory neuropathy are PACLITAXEL, OXALIPLATIN, and DEXAMETHASONE.

4,268
Total Reports
262
Drugs Involved
416
Deaths
1,374
Hospitalizations
59.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
52.3% / 47.7%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Peripheral sensory neuropathy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PACLITAXEL 554 0.7% 60 171 10
OXALIPLATIN 510 0.9% 63 158 23
DEXAMETHASONE 435 0.4% 65 158 38
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 407 0.3% 56 95 26
BEVACIZUMAB 382 0.5% 29 127 18
DOXORUBICIN 358 0.4% 62 79 29
FLUOROURACIL 345 0.7% 44 106 17
CARBOPLATIN 332 0.4% 22 110 10
VINCRISTINE 295 0.4% 42 76 28
BORTEZOMIB 290 0.6% 42 75 13
PREDNISONE 260 0.2% 41 72 19
DOCETAXEL 217 0.3% 21 80 12
LENALIDOMIDE 216 0.1% 34 61 7
IRINOTECAN 214 0.8% 34 78 6
RITUXIMAB 209 0.1% 44 46 12
TRASTUZUMAB 209 0.5% 15 63 10
ETOPOSIDE 196 0.4% 24 43 14
CAPECITABINE 192 0.3% 25 33 8
LEUCOVORIN 190 0.8% 27 45 11
CISPLATIN 156 0.3% 31 18 9

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Peripheral sensory neuropathy

554 reports
510 reports
435 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)