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Waist circumference increased: Which Medications Cause It? (759 Reports Across 74 Drugs)

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Waist circumference increased has been reported as an adverse event with 74 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 759 total reports. 49 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Waist circumference increased are TERIPARATIDE, ABALOPARATIDE, and CLOZAPINE.

759
Total Reports
74
Drugs Involved
49
Deaths
235
Hospitalizations
57.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
57.6% / 42.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Waist circumference increased Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TERIPARATIDE 51 0.1% 0 0 0
ABALOPARATIDE 45 0.2% 0 1 0
CLOZAPINE 41 0.0% 1 10 1
QUETIAPINE 34 0.1% 0 5 1
LEUPROLIDE 32 0.1% 0 13 0
TORSEMIDE 31 0.4% 0 22 5
DICLOFENAC 22 0.0% 0 10 0
BISOPROLOL 21 0.1% 0 9 5
ASPIRIN 20 0.0% 0 8 0
RISPERIDONE 20 0.0% 0 2 0
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 19 0.1% 1 18 0
RUXOLITINIB 18 0.0% 5 10 2
SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN 18 0.0% 1 4 1
EPLERENONE 16 0.4% 0 9 0
RIVAROXABAN 16 0.0% 0 2 0
TESAMORELIN 16 0.7% 0 0 0
AMLODIPINE 15 0.0% 0 11 9
DULOXETINE 15 0.0% 0 0 0
INSULIN GLARGINE 15 0.0% 0 1 0
ALIROCUMAB 14 0.1% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Waist circumference increased

51 reports
45 reports
41 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)