Ativan and Accidental Overdose

This page shows results related to Ativan and Accidental Overdose from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS). The adverse event Accidental Overdose has been reported to the FDA a total of 21 times for Ativan.

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Safety Comparison of Accidental Overdose in Ativan and Related Drugs

The Proportional Reporting Ratio (PRR) for Ativan and Accidental Overdose is 4. The chart below compares this proportional reporting ratio of Accidental Overdose for drugs used in similar therapies to Ativan. The higher the proportional reporting ratio is, the more likely a drug is associated with Accidental Overdose.

	Accidental Overdose
Ativan	4

NOTE: The PRR metric is still in Beta testing by DrugCite and is intended for use by researchers only.

People Reporting Accidental Overdose Used Ativan For the Following Reasons

Of those reporting Accidental Overdose, why were they taking Ativan?

Drug Use For Unknown Indication	7
Insomnia	2
Cardiac Disorder	1
Convulsion	1
Anxiety Disorder	1
Anxiety	1
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Medications with the Adverse Event Accidental Overdose

Which medications reported to the FDA are most commonly associated with Accidental Overdose?

Acetaminophen	423
Oxycontin	414
Byetta	414
Oxycodone Hcl	373
Morphine Sulfate	339
Forteo	246
Diazepam	211
Methadone Hcl	168
Seroquel	153
Duragesic-100	150
Alprazolam	134
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Caffeine (caffeine)	129
Tylenol (caplet)	128
Nicotine	125
Hydrocodone Bitartrate	121
Ibuprofen	111
Tamiflu	108
Cocaine (cocaine)	103
Fentanyl	102
Extra Strength Tylenol	98
Zantac 150	96
Temazepam	89
Morphine	88
Ethanol (ethanol)	88
Strattera	83
Enbrel	83
Xanax	82
Methotrexate	77
Lantus	76
Humira	75
Lorazepam	72
Vioxx	71
Risperdal	71
Diphenhydramine Hcl	70
Meprobamate	69
Pepcid Complete	66
Zyprexa	64
Avonex	62
Clozaril	60
Tegretol	59
Paracetamol	59
Tramadol Hcl	58
Carisoprodol	56
Oxazepam	55
Zometa	55
Cymbalta	54
Lamictal	54
Rebif	54
Methadose	53
Keppra	48
Advair Diskus 100/50	48
Lyrica	46
Citalopram Hydrobromide	45
Valium	45
Neurontin	44
Fosamax	44
Vicodin	43
Clonazepam	42
Amitriptyline Hcl	42
Effexor	42
Neoral	42
Abilify	41
Warfarin Sodium	40
Prograf	39
Fentanyl-100	39
Aredia	39
Atenolol	38
Childrens Motrin	37
Percocet	37
Kaletra	36
Gabapentin	36
Lamotrigine	36
Namenda	36
Cocaine	36
Velcade	36
Lortab	36
Wellbutrin Xl	35
Feverall	34
Clozapine	34
Digoxin	34
Fluoxetine	34
Prozac	34
Alcohol (ethanol)	33
Erythromycin	33
Fentanyl Transdermal System	33
Ambien	33
Lexapro	33
Haloperidol	32
Cannabis (cannabis)	32
Ms Contin	32
Valproic Acid	31
Duragesic	31
Fentanyl Citrate	31
Trazodone Hcl	31
Aspirin	30
Metformin Hcl	30
Zoloft	30
Tysabri	30
Propoxyphene Hcl	30
Alcohol	29
Spiriva	29

Scientific Publications on Accidental Overdose