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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: Which Medications Cause It? (6,144 Reports Across 214 Drugs)

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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy has been reported as an adverse event with 214 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,144 total reports. 1,834 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy are NATALIZUMAB, RITUXIMAB, and CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.

6,144
Total Reports
214
Drugs Involved
1,834
Deaths
3,121
Hospitalizations
54.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
58.1% / 41.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
NATALIZUMAB 1,668 2.6% 279 1,201 140
RITUXIMAB 1,647 0.9% 685 526 203
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 782 0.6% 395 310 87
PREDNISONE 606 0.4% 278 250 103
PREDNISOLONE 439 0.5% 173 231 69
TACROLIMUS 438 0.5% 189 222 51
METHOTREXATE 428 0.2% 193 199 48
DOXORUBICIN 421 0.5% 204 156 56
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 414 0.6% 168 189 49
VINCRISTINE 376 0.5% 199 142 55
BENDAMUSTINE 342 1.7% 172 140 42
DEXAMETHASONE 327 0.3% 131 145 63
FLUDARABINE 319 1.4% 176 116 23
FINGOLIMOD 315 0.4% 25 177 47
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 251 0.4% 87 155 50
CYCLOSPORINE 213 0.3% 66 91 7
AZATHIOPRINE 202 0.6% 66 76 9
LENALIDOMIDE 202 0.1% 96 85 42
ETOPOSIDE 201 0.4% 119 74 36
ETANERCEPT 170 0.1% 17 39 16

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

1,668 reports
1,647 reports
782 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)