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White matter lesion: Which Medications Cause It? (1,084 Reports Across 156 Drugs)

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White matter lesion has been reported as an adverse event with 156 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,084 total reports. 65 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with White matter lesion are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and FINGOLIMOD.

1,084
Total Reports
156
Drugs Involved
65
Deaths
457
Hospitalizations
51.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
63.4% / 36.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause White matter lesion Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 84 0.0% 1 37 1
METHOTREXATE 83 0.0% 9 40 6
FINGOLIMOD 71 0.1% 0 23 3
CYTARABINE 57 0.1% 0 18 0
PREDNISONE 42 0.0% 6 19 5
METRONIDAZOLE 41 0.2% 0 17 1
LEVETIRACETAM 38 0.1% 2 23 0
RITUXIMAB 37 0.0% 9 30 1
AMPHOTERICIN B 34 0.3% 0 15 0
DAUNORUBICIN 33 0.3% 0 14 0
CEFUROXIME 30 0.6% 0 13 0
DEXAMETHASONE 30 0.0% 5 28 1
DINOPROSTONE 30 4.2% 0 13 0
MAGNESIUM 30 0.3% 0 13 0
MEROPENEM 30 0.2% 0 14 0
OXYTOCIN 30 2.1% 0 13 0
INFLIXIMAB 28 0.0% 1 9 0
OCRELIZUMAB 27 0.1% 2 5 0
BETAMETHASONE 25 0.3% 0 9 0
PANTOPRAZOLE 25 0.0% 0 12 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With White matter lesion

84 reports
83 reports
71 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)