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Postpartum haemorrhage: Which Medications Cause It? (858 Reports Across 115 Drugs)

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Postpartum haemorrhage has been reported as an adverse event with 115 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 858 total reports. 37 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Postpartum haemorrhage are OXYTOCIN, ASPIRIN, and DINOPROSTONE.

858
Total Reports
115
Drugs Involved
37
Deaths
280
Hospitalizations
31.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
100.0% / 0.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Postpartum haemorrhage Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
OXYTOCIN 67 4.7% 2 17 7
ASPIRIN 41 0.0% 0 13 2
DINOPROSTONE 40 5.5% 7 16 13
ADALIMUMAB 39 0.0% 1 16 1
MISOPROSTOL 38 1.1% 1 15 16
MAGNESIUM 33 0.3% 0 2 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 31 0.1% 0 12 5
LAMIVUDINE 23 0.1% 6 10 0
SERTRALINE 23 0.0% 0 2 2
HEPARIN 22 0.1% 1 10 3
WARFARIN 21 0.1% 1 13 2
LEVONORGESTREL 20 0.0% 0 6 4
OMEPRAZOLE 20 0.0% 2 17 0
OXYTOCIN\SODIUM 20 95.2% 0 3 8
BUPROPION 18 0.1% 0 0 0
INSULIN GLARGINE 18 0.0% 0 18 12
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 17 0.0% 0 3 0
LEVETIRACETAM 17 0.0% 0 0 0
ABACAVIR\LAMIVUDINE 16 0.3% 0 9 0
DOLUTEGRAVIR 16 0.2% 0 9 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Postpartum haemorrhage

67 reports
41 reports
40 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)