Quadriplegia: Which Medications Cause It? (1,372 Reports Across 135 Drugs)
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Quadriplegia has been reported as an adverse event with 135 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,372 total reports. 205 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Quadriplegia are METHOTREXATE, DEXAMETHASONE, and CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.
1,372
Total Reports
135
Drugs Involved
205
Deaths
730
Hospitalizations
50.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
54.2% / 45.8%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Quadriplegia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METHOTREXATE | 84 | 0.0% | 21 | 41 | 27 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 60 | 0.1% | 9 | 33 | 17 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 54 | 0.0% | 11 | 18 | 9 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 53 | 0.1% | 15 | 34 | 15 |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | 50 | 0.1% | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| CYTARABINE | 50 | 0.1% | 14 | 24 | 21 |
| PREDNISONE | 44 | 0.0% | 8 | 33 | 16 |
| DOXORUBICIN | 41 | 0.1% | 7 | 25 | 9 |
| NATALIZUMAB | 38 | 0.1% | 2 | 26 | 6 |
| OXYCODONE | 38 | 0.0% | 3 | 25 | 11 |
| VINCRISTINE | 37 | 0.1% | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| FINGOLIMOD | 36 | 0.1% | 6 | 22 | 11 |
| ETOPOSIDE | 35 | 0.1% | 10 | 21 | 1 |
| TACROLIMUS | 33 | 0.0% | 6 | 30 | 8 |
| CARBOPLATIN | 31 | 0.0% | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| RITUXIMAB | 30 | 0.0% | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| RIVAROXABAN | 29 | 0.0% | 12 | 20 | 3 |
| IFOSFAMIDE | 28 | 0.2% | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| INTERFERON BETA-1A | 26 | 0.0% | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 26 | 0.0% | 5 | 25 | 6 |