Skip to content
Important: This site presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Full disclaimer.

Pulmonary congestion: Which Medications Cause It? (8,844 Reports Across 536 Drugs)

Boost Your Natural Energy & Metabolism

Mitolyn — 6 exotic plants to unlock your body's fat-burning power. 90-day guarantee.

Try Mitolyn Now

Pulmonary congestion has been reported as an adverse event with 536 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,844 total reports. 1,528 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Pulmonary congestion are ALBUTEROL, ETANERCEPT, and METHOTREXATE.

8,844
Total Reports
536
Drugs Involved
1,528
Deaths
3,251
Hospitalizations
57.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
56.7% / 43.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Pulmonary congestion Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ALBUTEROL 801 0.8% 4 90 3
ETANERCEPT 326 0.1% 6 142 2
METHOTREXATE 312 0.1% 35 199 10
PREDNISONE 309 0.2% 14 260 15
OMALIZUMAB 291 0.5% 9 142 4
RITUXIMAB 258 0.1% 9 214 6
MEPOLIZUMAB 254 0.6% 2 86 2
ABATACEPT 219 0.2% 3 187 3
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN 216 0.2% 45 118 7
MORPHINE 212 0.2% 174 46 37
MACITENTAN 205 0.5% 50 141 24
NAPROXEN 191 0.4% 14 170 1
GOLIMUMAB 182 0.3% 0 164 0
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 180 0.2% 0 164 0
DILTIAZEM 177 1.2% 3 171 2
OXYCODONE 175 0.1% 160 26 16
ACETAMINOPHEN 169 0.1% 117 70 49
TIOTROPIUM 169 0.4% 3 50 2
ADALIMUMAB 166 0.0% 10 53 5
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 165 0.5% 1 41 4

View all 536 drugs →

Top 3 Drugs Associated With Pulmonary congestion

801 reports
326 reports
312 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)