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Toxic leukoencephalopathy: Which Medications Cause It? (679 Reports Across 61 Drugs)

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Toxic leukoencephalopathy has been reported as an adverse event with 61 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 679 total reports. 109 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Toxic leukoencephalopathy are OXYCODONE, METHOTREXATE, and FLUOROURACIL.

679
Total Reports
61
Drugs Involved
109
Deaths
454
Hospitalizations
35.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
48.8% / 51.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Toxic leukoencephalopathy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
OXYCODONE 122 0.1% 42 96 34
METHOTREXATE 82 0.0% 5 42 12
FLUOROURACIL 58 0.1% 2 37 6
FENTANYL 51 0.1% 3 35 15
CAPECITABINE 45 0.1% 0 29 11
CYCLOSPORINE 44 0.1% 9 14 1
FLUDARABINE 43 0.2% 24 14 7
MORPHINE 42 0.0% 13 29 9
OXALIPLATIN 42 0.1% 0 32 7
METHADONE 35 0.1% 11 32 10
COCAINE 34 0.2% 23 30 8
QUETIAPINE 33 0.1% 20 31 15
CYTARABINE 29 0.1% 5 11 9
TACROLIMUS 22 0.0% 0 19 7
RITUXIMAB 20 0.0% 0 12 6
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 19 0.0% 3 16 0
METRONIDAZOLE 19 0.1% 3 16 1
DOXORUBICIN 18 0.0% 2 15 1
LEUCOVORIN 17 0.1% 0 12 2
BEVACIZUMAB 16 0.0% 0 12 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Toxic leukoencephalopathy

122 reports
82 reports
58 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)