Phaeochromocytoma crisis: Which Medications Cause It? (171 Reports Across 18 Drugs)
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Phaeochromocytoma crisis has been reported as an adverse event with 18 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 171 total reports. 9 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Phaeochromocytoma crisis are METOCLOPRAMIDE, DEXAMETHASONE, and PROPOFOL.
171
Total Reports
18
Drugs Involved
9
Deaths
113
Hospitalizations
46.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
77.1% / 22.9%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Phaeochromocytoma crisis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METOCLOPRAMIDE | 34 | 0.3% | 0 | 30 | 21 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 30 | 0.0% | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| PROPOFOL | 22 | 0.1% | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| DEXMEDETOMIDINE | 21 | 0.6% | 0 | 18 | 12 |
| METOPROLOL | 19 | 0.1% | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| PREDNISONE | 17 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| ETOMIDATE | 16 | 2.2% | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| CARVEDILOL | 14 | 0.1% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| HYDROCORTISONE | 13 | 0.1% | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| ATENOLOL | 12 | 0.1% | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| SUCCINYLCHOLINE | 10 | 0.4% | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| FENTANYL\FENTANYL | 9 | 0.2% | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| FENTANYL | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LABETALOL\LABETALOL | 7 | 0.3% | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| LABETALOL | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| LIDOCAINE | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIDAZOLAM | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ROCURONIUM | 5 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |