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Suicidal behaviour: Which Medications Cause It? (2,734 Reports Across 177 Drugs)

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Suicidal behaviour has been reported as an adverse event with 177 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,734 total reports. 126 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Suicidal behaviour are SERTRALINE, OXYCODONE, and QUETIAPINE.

2,734
Total Reports
177
Drugs Involved
126
Deaths
860
Hospitalizations
38.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
59.2% / 40.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Suicidal behaviour Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
SERTRALINE 162 0.3% 33 71 36
OXYCODONE 156 0.1% 26 26 4
QUETIAPINE 150 0.2% 23 90 35
FLUOXETINE 129 0.4% 4 71 56
DULOXETINE 111 0.2% 8 33 10
LEVETIRACETAM 108 0.2% 1 17 20
MONTELUKAST 102 0.4% 0 30 23
ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE 96 0.1% 9 13 2
ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE 86 0.1% 9 14 2
PREGABALIN 86 0.1% 17 25 8
DIAZEPAM 85 0.2% 49 41 13
ARIPIPRAZOLE 83 0.1% 0 38 9
TRAMADOL 83 0.1% 8 25 10
VENLAFAXINE 83 0.2% 10 26 26
CLOZAPINE 80 0.1% 6 63 8
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE 73 0.2% 2 34 19
HYDROMORPHONE 72 0.1% 9 13 2
VARENICLINE 72 0.4% 0 12 9
LAMOTRIGINE 70 0.2% 1 24 22
RISPERIDONE 68 0.1% 2 46 11

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Suicidal behaviour

162 reports
156 reports
150 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)