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Weight increased: Which Medications Cause It? (160,087 Reports Across 1,797 Drugs)

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Weight increased has been reported as an adverse event with 1,797 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 160,087 total reports. 4,614 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Weight increased are ADALIMUMAB, INFLIXIMAB, and PREDNISONE.

160,087
Total Reports
1,797
Drugs Involved
4,614
Deaths
30,580
Hospitalizations
50.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
67.7% / 32.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Weight increased Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 7,724 1.6% 1,636 3,074 1,796
INFLIXIMAB 7,639 5.5% 1,532 2,769 1,650
PREDNISONE 7,348 4.6% 1,609 3,192 1,767
RISPERIDONE 6,885 8.7% 56 804 93
METHOTREXATE 6,616 2.6% 1,750 2,858 1,902
TOCILIZUMAB 6,425 6.5% 1,648 2,933 1,707
RITUXIMAB 6,148 3.4% 1,813 3,026 1,961
TOFACITINIB 5,342 3.4% 1,439 2,011 1,544
ETANERCEPT 5,327 1.5% 1,235 1,828 1,346
PREGABALIN 4,903 4.8% 795 1,260 694
ABATACEPT 4,850 4.2% 1,458 2,134 1,727
ARIPIPRAZOLE 4,636 7.0% 31 1,122 138
LEFLUNOMIDE 4,378 7.7% 1,576 2,171 1,805
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 4,157 4.2% 1,436 1,825 1,563
LEVOTHYROXINE 4,130 6.7% 46 399 79
GOLIMUMAB 3,875 5.6% 1,522 1,868 1,621
OXYCODONE 3,722 2.0% 1,365 1,743 1,438
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 3,716 5.6% 1,465 2,001 1,595
ACETAMINOPHEN 3,682 2.7% 1,347 1,778 1,455
OLANZAPINE 3,588 7.0% 28 1,120 188

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Weight increased

7,724 reports
7,639 reports
7,348 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)