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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (7,833 Reports Across 390 Drugs)

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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 390 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 7,833 total reports. 798 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome are TACROLIMUS, METHOTREXATE, and CYCLOSPORINE.

7,833
Total Reports
390
Drugs Involved
798
Deaths
4,602
Hospitalizations
40.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
64.0% / 36.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TACROLIMUS 1,118 1.2% 145 589 202
METHOTREXATE 951 0.4% 76 464 109
CYCLOSPORINE 898 1.3% 124 287 96
VINCRISTINE 685 0.9% 51 404 90
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 658 0.5% 79 365 103
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 621 0.8% 107 320 98
PREDNISONE 614 0.4% 97 403 144
DEXAMETHASONE 586 0.5% 60 299 66
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 579 0.9% 81 284 111
PREDNISOLONE 473 0.6% 64 278 110
RITUXIMAB 459 0.3% 77 279 87
DOXORUBICIN 424 0.5% 45 245 55
CYTARABINE 419 0.9% 33 235 50
BEVACIZUMAB 360 0.5% 47 234 36
ETOPOSIDE 357 0.7% 77 166 50
FLUDARABINE 298 1.3% 55 55 38
CARBOPLATIN 293 0.4% 54 200 47
DAUNORUBICIN 247 2.5% 10 124 23
BORTEZOMIB 206 0.4% 55 101 43
PACLITAXEL 204 0.3% 39 151 19

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

1,118 reports
951 reports
898 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)