Rhabdomyolysis: Which Medications Cause It? (24,559 Reports Across 938 Drugs)
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Rhabdomyolysis has been reported as an adverse event with 938 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 24,559 total reports. 2,519 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Rhabdomyolysis are ATORVASTATIN, ROSUVASTATIN, and SIMVASTATIN.
24,559
Total Reports
938
Drugs Involved
2,519
Deaths
16,884
Hospitalizations
54.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
38.5% / 61.5%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Rhabdomyolysis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATORVASTATIN | 3,286 | 4.1% | 330 | 2,298 | 617 |
| ROSUVASTATIN | 2,173 | 6.0% | 134 | 1,555 | 422 |
| SIMVASTATIN | 1,616 | 6.0% | 148 | 1,232 | 281 |
| LEVETIRACETAM | 1,183 | 1.9% | 23 | 691 | 119 |
| QUETIAPINE | 971 | 1.3% | 115 | 754 | 265 |
| OLANZAPINE | 647 | 1.3% | 70 | 519 | 196 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 630 | 0.5% | 150 | 422 | 165 |
| METFORMIN | 603 | 0.7% | 104 | 434 | 214 |
| RISPERIDONE | 527 | 0.7% | 44 | 415 | 101 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 516 | 0.8% | 13 | 392 | 101 |
| PREGABALIN | 439 | 0.4% | 27 | 310 | 89 |
| FUROSEMIDE | 430 | 0.8% | 29 | 313 | 87 |
| AMLODIPINE | 415 | 0.6% | 74 | 272 | 71 |
| EZETIMIBE | 415 | 3.2% | 14 | 279 | 85 |
| SERTRALINE | 407 | 0.7% | 50 | 323 | 109 |
| VENLAFAXINE | 394 | 0.8% | 26 | 325 | 96 |
| DAPTOMYCIN | 383 | 4.2% | 26 | 264 | 45 |
| CLOZAPINE | 377 | 0.4% | 34 | 307 | 98 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | 366 | 0.8% | 29 | 213 | 112 |
| PROPOFOL | 365 | 2.3% | 75 | 207 | 101 |