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. 2024 Feb 14;22:65. doi: 10.1186/s12916-024-03274-6

Table 1.

Cases characteristics of SSIBs associated with GLP-1RA in the FAERS database

Categories Semaglutide N (%) Liraglutide N (%) Dulaglutide N (%) Exenatide N (%) Albiglutide N (%) Total N (%)
Reports of SSIBs 57 74 51 20 2 204
Report year
2018 2 (3.51) 16 (21.62) 12 (23.53) 4 (20.00) 1 (50.00) 35 (17.16)
2019 4 (7.02) 11 (14.86) 7 (13.73) 7 (35.00) 0 29 (14.22)
2020 8 (14.04) 19 (25.68) 10 (19.61) 4 (20.00) 1 (50.00) 42 (20.59)
2021 16 (28.07) 12 (16.22) 8 (15.69) 2 (10.00) 0 38 (18.63)
2022 27 (47.37) 16 (21.62) 14 (27.45) 3 (15.00) 0 60 (29.41)
Reporter a
Healthcare professional 30 (52.63) 53 (71.62) 19 (37.25) 9 (45.00) 1 (50.00) 112 (54.90)
Nonhealthcare professional 26 (45.61) 21 (28.38) 31 (60.78) 6 (30.00) 1 (50.00) 85 (41.67)
Unknown or missing 1 (1.75) 0 1 (1.96) 5 (25.00) 0 7 (3.43)
Sex
Male 18 (31.58) 20 (27.03) 19 (37.25) 9 (45.00) 1 (50.00) 67 (32.84)
Female 38 (66.67) 52 (70.27) 29 (56.86) 11 (55.00) 1 (50.00) 131 (64.22)
Unknown or missing 1 (1.75) 2 (2.70) 3 (5.88) 0 0 6 (2.94)
Age category, years
Juvenile (< 18) 0 0 0 3 (15.00) 0 3 (1.47)
Adult (18–65) 28 (49.12) 43 (58.11) 24 (47.06) 7 (35.00) 0 102 (50.00)
Seniors (> 65) 1 (1.75) 7 (9.46) 10 (19.61) 2 (10.00) 0 20 (9.80)
Unknown or missing 28 (49.12) 24 (32.43) 17 (33.33) 8 (40.00) 2 (100.00) 79 (38.73)
Median (IQR) 43 (35–52) 47 (36–57) 55 (46–67) 40 (25–54) / /
Indication
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 13 (22.81) 14 (18.92) 30 (58.82) 13 (65.00) 1 (50.00) 71 (34.80)
Weight loss 15 (26.32) 15 (20.27) 0 0 0 30 (14.71)
Others 1 (1.75) 4 (5.41) 0 3 (15.00) 0 8 (3.92)
Unknown or missing 28 (49.12) 41 (55.41) 21 (41.18) 4 (20.00) 1 (50.00) 95 (46.57)
Outcomesb
Death 1 (1.75) 17 (22.97) 3 (5.88) 1 (5.00) 0 22 (10.78)
Life-threatening 6 (10.53) 6 (8.11) 3 (5.88) 5 (25.00) 0 20 (9.80)
Hospitalization 8 (14.04) 20 (27.03) 19 (37.25) 7 (35.00) 0 54 (26.47)
Disability 2 (3.51) 1 (1.35) 2 (3.92) 1 (5.00) 0 6 (2.94)
Other serious illness 52 (91.23) 55 (74.32) 37 (72.55) 12 (60.00) 2 (100) 158 (77.45)

IQR interquartile range, SSIBs Suicidal and Self-Injurious Behaviors, GLP-1RAs GLP-1 receptor agonists

aHealthcare professionals including reporters such as physicians and pharmacists; nonhealthcare professionals including reporters such as consumer and lawyer

bSince a case may experience different clinical outcomes during drug therapy, it is reasonable that the sum percentage of the outcome under this item may exceed 100%