Tonsillar hypertrophy: Which Medications Cause It? (1,208 Reports Across 86 Drugs)
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Tonsillar hypertrophy has been reported as an adverse event with 86 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,208 total reports. 30 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Tonsillar hypertrophy are ADALIMUMAB, ONDANSETRON, and SOMATROPIN.
1,208
Total Reports
86
Drugs Involved
30
Deaths
404
Hospitalizations
34.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.9% / 37.1%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Tonsillar hypertrophy Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADALIMUMAB | 151 | 0.0% | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| ONDANSETRON | 51 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| SOMATROPIN | 43 | 0.1% | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| SECUKINUMAB | 42 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| DUPILUMAB | 39 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| METHOTREXATE | 39 | 0.0% | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 31 | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| TACROLIMUS | 26 | 0.0% | 2 | 19 | 7 |
| INFLIXIMAB-DYYB | 25 | 0.1% | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| ETANERCEPT | 24 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| LAMOTRIGINE | 24 | 0.1% | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| MECASERMIN | 22 | 4.6% | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| PREDNISONE | 19 | 0.0% | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| IDURSULFASE | 18 | 0.6% | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| CHLORPHENIRAMINE | 16 | 0.8% | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| CLOZAPINE | 15 | 0.0% | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 15 | 0.0% | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| SODIUM OXYBATE | 15 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| TRIMETHOPRIM | 15 | 0.5% | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| ATRACURIUM | 14 | 0.8% | 14 | 14 | 1 |