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Progressive external ophthalmoplegia: Which Medications Cause It? (102 Reports Across 24 Drugs)

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Progressive external ophthalmoplegia has been reported as an adverse event with 24 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 102 total reports. The drugs most commonly associated with Progressive external ophthalmoplegia are RITONAVIR, ABACAVIR, and DIDANOSINE.

102
Total Reports
24
Drugs Involved
0
Deaths
0
Hospitalizations
50.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
3.2% / 96.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Progressive external ophthalmoplegia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
RITONAVIR 87 0.7% 0 0 0
ABACAVIR 76 1.8% 0 0 0
DIDANOSINE 76 3.7% 0 0 0
LAMIVUDINE 76 0.5% 0 0 0
STAVUDINE 76 2.9% 0 0 0
EFAVIRENZ 75 1.0% 0 0 0
NEVIRAPINE 75 1.1% 0 0 0
ZIDOVUDINE 75 1.1% 0 0 0
ENFUVIRTIDE 74 9.8% 0 0 0
INDINAVIR 74 10.2% 0 0 0
RALTEGRAVIR 74 0.9% 0 0 0
SAQUINAVIR 74 9.3% 0 0 0
TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL 74 0.3% 0 0 0
DELAVIRDINE 73 51.4% 0 0 0
ETRAVIRINE 73 3.7% 0 0 0
LOPINAVIR 73 5.9% 0 0 0
LOPINAVIR\RITONAVIR 73 0.9% 0 0 0
NELFINAVIR 73 6.3% 0 0 0
DARUNAVIR 67 1.9% 0 0 0
TENOFOVIR 41 1.0% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Progressive external ophthalmoplegia

87 reports
76 reports
76 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)