Self-medication: Which Medications Cause It? (2,154 Reports Across 181 Drugs)
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Self-medication has been reported as an adverse event with 181 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,154 total reports. 153 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Self-medication are IBUPROFEN, ACETAMINOPHEN, and TILDRAKIZUMAB-ASMN.
2,154
Total Reports
181
Drugs Involved
153
Deaths
925
Hospitalizations
48.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
49.4% / 50.6%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Self-medication Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBUPROFEN | 191 | 0.2% | 17 | 146 | 27 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 116 | 0.1% | 19 | 70 | 13 |
| TILDRAKIZUMAB-ASMN | 74 | 4.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QUETIAPINE | 72 | 0.1% | 5 | 46 | 8 |
| USTEKINUMAB | 70 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | 51 | 0.1% | 4 | 30 | 10 |
| DIAZEPAM | 49 | 0.1% | 10 | 18 | 19 |
| PALIPERIDONE | 47 | 0.1% | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| OXYCODONE | 46 | 0.0% | 9 | 23 | 5 |
| TRAMADOL | 46 | 0.1% | 10 | 22 | 5 |
| ZOLPIDEM | 46 | 0.2% | 0 | 36 | 13 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 45 | 0.1% | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| MORPHINE | 45 | 0.0% | 10 | 29 | 14 |
| TESTOSTERONE | 44 | 0.2% | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| LORAZEPAM | 42 | 0.1% | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| PREGABALIN | 42 | 0.0% | 18 | 9 | 11 |
| OLANZAPINE | 39 | 0.1% | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| RISPERIDONE | 39 | 0.1% | 5 | 18 | 2 |
| DICLOFENAC | 36 | 0.0% | 3 | 21 | 8 |
| MINOXIDIL | 33 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |