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Upper-airway cough syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (6,748 Reports Across 334 Drugs)

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Upper-airway cough syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 334 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,748 total reports. 91 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Upper-airway cough syndrome are ALBUTEROL, DUPILUMAB, and PREDNISONE.

6,748
Total Reports
334
Drugs Involved
91
Deaths
1,231
Hospitalizations
57.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
72.1% / 27.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Upper-airway cough syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ALBUTEROL 680 0.7% 0 389 6
DUPILUMAB 536 0.1% 0 20 0
PREDNISONE 535 0.3% 0 337 7
MEPOLIZUMAB 518 1.2% 0 328 5
OMALIZUMAB 506 0.8% 5 360 13
MONTELUKAST 457 1.7% 0 302 9
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 435 1.2% 0 250 4
BUDESONIDE 427 1.7% 0 302 6
TIOTROPIUM 385 0.8% 0 175 0
FLUTICASONE 384 1.2% 0 6 1
ADALIMUMAB 279 0.1% 3 23 1
ETANERCEPT 225 0.1% 0 17 0
AZITHROMYCIN 202 1.2% 3 150 4
LEVOTHYROXINE 188 0.3% 0 141 0
EVOLOCUMAB 178 0.1% 0 5 1
RUPATADINE 175 22.8% 0 169 5
OSELTAMIVIR 173 1.5% 0 171 5
LENALIDOMIDE 168 0.1% 0 14 0
CEFTRIAXONE 167 0.9% 0 165 5
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 156 0.3% 0 15 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Upper-airway cough syndrome

680 reports
536 reports
535 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)