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Tumour lysis syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (6,641 Reports Across 272 Drugs)

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Tumour lysis syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 272 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,641 total reports. 2,148 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Tumour lysis syndrome are VENETOCLAX, RITUXIMAB, and CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.

6,641
Total Reports
272
Drugs Involved
2,148
Deaths
3,293
Hospitalizations
58.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
36.4% / 63.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Tumour lysis syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
VENETOCLAX 1,057 2.0% 324 499 89
RITUXIMAB 1,056 0.6% 306 512 175
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 918 0.7% 291 402 156
VINCRISTINE 832 1.2% 246 378 143
DOXORUBICIN 803 1.0% 272 344 131
DEXAMETHASONE 795 0.6% 219 383 175
ETOPOSIDE 553 1.1% 167 236 107
PREDNISONE 550 0.4% 177 257 73
CYTARABINE 407 0.9% 112 191 74
CARBOPLATIN 337 0.4% 97 190 69
OBINUTUZUMAB 310 2.2% 46 160 34
PREDNISOLONE 309 0.4% 109 139 43
IBRUTINIB 300 0.4% 94 155 31
LENALIDOMIDE 300 0.1% 98 168 46
METHOTREXATE 300 0.1% 90 117 48
CISPLATIN 277 0.6% 79 120 64
BORTEZOMIB 266 0.6% 62 97 58
AZACITIDINE 265 1.4% 119 111 26
OXALIPLATIN 247 0.4% 36 163 52
BENDAMUSTINE 223 1.1% 53 130 33

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Tumour lysis syndrome

1,057 reports
1,056 reports
918 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)