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Prescribed overdose: Which Medications Cause It? (15,362 Reports Across 688 Drugs)

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Prescribed overdose has been reported as an adverse event with 688 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 15,362 total reports. 1,901 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Prescribed overdose are RITUXIMAB, ABATACEPT, and TOCILIZUMAB.

15,362
Total Reports
688
Drugs Involved
1,901
Deaths
4,358
Hospitalizations
51.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
58.3% / 41.7%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Prescribed overdose Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
RITUXIMAB 1,531 0.9% 774 869 935
ABATACEPT 1,491 1.3% 628 710 787
TOCILIZUMAB 1,468 1.5% 716 738 816
CETIRIZINE 1,465 3.1% 670 694 808
PREGABALIN 1,435 1.4% 401 513 366
ADALIMUMAB 1,394 0.3% 717 745 856
INFLIXIMAB 1,344 1.0% 646 691 790
DICLOFENAC 1,321 1.5% 798 798 882
METHOTREXATE 1,291 0.5% 678 822 917
ACETAMINOPHEN 1,229 0.9% 605 635 718
TOFACITINIB 1,204 0.8% 533 660 746
ETANERCEPT 1,121 0.3% 577 611 668
LEFLUNOMIDE 1,102 2.0% 580 784 904
SECUKINUMAB 1,086 0.7% 588 794 886
PREDNISONE 1,077 0.7% 561 716 827
FOLIC ACID 1,068 4.7% 604 742 836
SULFASALAZINE 1,050 2.6% 544 677 787
ALENDRONATE 1,048 3.8% 568 711 830
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 1,044 1.6% 560 704 795
DESOXIMETASONE 1,030 8.9% 559 681 809

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Prescribed overdose

1,531 reports
1,491 reports
1,468 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)