Benzodiazepine and Completed Suicide

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Benzodiazepine and Completed Suicide

Age

40-49 Years	171
50-59 Years	105
30-39 Years	96
20-29 Years	67
>60 Years	56
10-19 Years	9

Gender

Male: 35%
Female: 53%
Gender Unknown: 12%

Outcome

What were the most common outcomes of those reporting Completed Suicide?

Death	551
Hospitalization	29
Other	15
Life Threatening	5
Required Intervention	1

Reporter

Who most commonly reported Completed Suicide?

Physician	370
Other	64
Pharmacist	30
Consumer	9

Therapy

Of those reporting Completed Suicide, why were they taking Benzodiazepine?

Drug Use For Unknown Indication	138
Suicide Attempt	20
Antidepressant Therapy	7
Completed Suicide	5
Ill-defined Disorder	4

Other Medications

Which medications reported to the FDA are most commonly associated with Completed Suicide?

Acetaminophen	3089
Alprazolam	2228
Ethanol	1558
Acetaminophen And Hydrocodone Bitar...	1515
Clonazepam	1266
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Diazepam	1183
Neurontin	1049
Chantix	979
Quetiapine	856
Gabapentin	848
Carisoprodol	847
Seroxat	842
Citalopram Hydrobromide	841
Lorazepam	819
Ibuprofen	808
Fluoxetine	808
Hydrocodone Bitartrate And Acetamin...	761
Paxil	747
Bupropion Hcl	731
Diphenhydramine Hcl	728
Zolpidem	703
Oxycodone Hcl	636
Mirtazapine	636
Aspirin	631
Quetiapine Fumarate	620
Lisinopril	611
Methadone Hcl	589
Trazodone Hcl	583
Tramadol Hcl	554
Verapamil	553
Zyprexa	544
Amitriptyline Hcl	540
Morphine	529
Diltiazem	529
Amlodipine	519
Valproic Acid	517
Atenolol	495
Venlafaxine Hcl	493
Lamotrigine	480
Seroquel	458
Paroxetine Hcl	446
Cocaine	443
Metformin Hcl	412
Lexapro	411
Naproxen	408
Olanzapine	402
Citalopram	371
Venlafaxine	346
Escitalopram	343
Cyclobenzaprine	332
Temazepam	329

Is the adverse drug reaction you’re experiencing actually due to the drug you took?

The Naranjo Scale is a questionnaire for determining the likelihood of whether an adverse drug reaction is actually due to the drug or caused by other factors. Probability is assigned via a score termed definite, probable, possible or doubtful.^*

	YES	NO	UNKOWN
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?
Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was readministered?
Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?
Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?

Probability of an Adverse Event

Doubtful

Possible

Probable

Definite

^*Naranjo, et al. "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1981 Aug;30(2):239-45.

To learn more about all adverse events for Benzodiazepine, view the complete Benzodiazepine adverse event report.

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