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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (1,809 Reports Across 167 Drugs)

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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 167 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,809 total reports. 74 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome are ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, FLUOXETINE, and TACROLIMUS.

1,809
Total Reports
167
Drugs Involved
74
Deaths
1,209
Hospitalizations
44.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
84.1% / 15.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 165 0.5% 20 109 21
FLUOXETINE 154 0.5% 0 123 0
TACROLIMUS 127 0.1% 3 64 19
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 119 0.2% 16 60 16
SUMATRIPTAN 105 0.6% 7 49 7
VENLAFAXINE 105 0.2% 10 75 15
DULOXETINE 102 0.2% 0 68 7
SERTRALINE 102 0.2% 5 77 7
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 68 0.1% 0 27 2
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 64 0.2% 7 41 1
PAROXETINE 60 0.3% 0 49 5
BUPROPION 53 0.2% 0 22 5
METHYLPHENIDATE 50 0.2% 0 39 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 49 0.1% 7 42 6
PREDNISOLONE 45 0.1% 0 32 2
IBUPROFEN 43 0.1% 0 21 1
PREDNISONE 43 0.0% 1 30 0
CETIRIZINE 42 0.1% 4 34 4
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 42 0.0% 3 20 0
NICOTINE 37 0.1% 0 28 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome

165 reports
154 reports
127 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)