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Vascular encephalopathy: Which Medications Cause It? (192 Reports Across 31 Drugs)

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Vascular encephalopathy has been reported as an adverse event with 31 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 192 total reports. 50 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Vascular encephalopathy are CLOZAPINE, CARBIDOPA\ENTACAPONE\LEVODOPA, and CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA.

192
Total Reports
31
Drugs Involved
50
Deaths
131
Hospitalizations
69.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
61.0% / 39.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Vascular encephalopathy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
CLOZAPINE 23 0.0% 23 21 21
CARBIDOPA\ENTACAPONE\LEVODOPA 22 0.9% 22 21 21
CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA 22 0.0% 19 21 18
DOMPERIDONE 22 0.5% 22 21 21
RIVASTIGMINE 22 0.2% 22 21 21
VALPROIC ACID 22 0.1% 22 21 21
CLOMETHIAZOLE 21 9.2% 21 20 20
LEVODOPA 21 0.3% 20 19 19
PIPAMPERONE 21 1.6% 21 20 20
OMEPRAZOLE 19 0.0% 19 18 18
CARBIDOPA 17 5.6% 17 17 17
METHOTREXATE 12 0.0% 4 9 5
ASPIRIN 11 0.0% 0 9 0
RITUXIMAB 9 0.0% 0 9 0
APIXABAN 8 0.0% 0 6 0
BISOPROLOL 8 0.0% 0 8 0
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE 8 0.0% 0 0 0
DICLOFENAC 8 0.0% 0 8 0
LISINOPRIL 8 0.0% 0 8 0
NEBIVOLOL 8 0.1% 0 8 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Vascular encephalopathy

23 reports
22 reports

Related Side Effects

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