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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

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Phaeochromocytoma crisis

34 reports
30 reports
22 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)