Sudden death: Which Medications Cause It? (5,600 Reports Across 483 Drugs)
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Sudden death has been reported as an adverse event with 483 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 5,600 total reports. 5,577 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Sudden death are CLOZAPINE, NIVOLUMAB, and SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN.
5,600
Total Reports
483
Drugs Involved
5,577
Deaths
601
Hospitalizations
59.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
37.5% / 62.5%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Sudden death Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOZAPINE | 173 | 0.2% | 173 | 31 | 2 |
| NIVOLUMAB | 164 | 0.2% | 164 | 41 | 8 |
| SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN | 160 | 0.1% | 160 | 17 | 5 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 150 | 0.1% | 149 | 9 | 3 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 149 | 0.1% | 149 | 14 | 8 |
| OLANZAPINE | 144 | 0.3% | 144 | 9 | 19 |
| DIAZEPAM | 125 | 0.3% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| IBRUTINIB | 124 | 0.2% | 123 | 9 | 3 |
| RISPERIDONE | 113 | 0.1% | 113 | 17 | 11 |
| ARIPIPRAZOLE | 110 | 0.2% | 110 | 12 | 5 |
| QUETIAPINE | 109 | 0.2% | 109 | 7 | 13 |
| LENALIDOMIDE | 106 | 0.0% | 106 | 9 | 2 |
| FUROSEMIDE | 103 | 0.2% | 102 | 9 | 2 |
| APIXABAN | 101 | 0.1% | 100 | 8 | 7 |
| BEVACIZUMAB | 97 | 0.1% | 97 | 4 | 2 |
| RIVAROXABAN | 93 | 0.1% | 93 | 10 | 4 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | 89 | 0.2% | 89 | 3 | 6 |
| PEMBROLIZUMAB | 89 | 0.1% | 89 | 16 | 3 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE | 83 | 0.1% | 83 | 4 | 3 |
| MIRTAZAPINE | 83 | 0.3% | 82 | 12 | 1 |