Table 8.
Comparison of mined drug adverse reactions with those reported in drug package inserts
| Drug Name | Prescribed for | Common ADRs in | Common ADRs mined | Novel side-effects mined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Package Inserts | from medications.com | from medications.com | ||
| Lisinopril | High blood pressure | Headache, dizziness, cough, | Cough (12.57%), dizziness (2.77%), | Hearing loss (0.53%), hair |
| (hypertension), | fatigue, rash, diarrhea, nausea, | headache (1.81%), fatigue (1.49%), | loss (0.53%), shingles (0.43%), | |
| congestive heart failure, | cramps | cramps (1.38%), diarrhea (0.96%), | fits (0.32%) | |
| improve survival after a | nausea (0.75%), rash (0.43%) | |||
| heart attack | ||||
| Prednisone | Allergic disorders, | Anxiety, dizziness, depression, | Anxiety (5.57%), insomnia (3.15%), | Hives (1.3%), acid reflux |
| skin conditions, | insomnia, headache, nausea, | depression (2.97%), dizziness (2.41%), | (0.37%), avascular necrosis | |
| ulcerative colitis, | moon face, elevation in blood | mood swings (2.41%), weight gain | (0.37%), dry mouth (0.37%), | |
| arthritis, lupus, | pressure, behavioral and | (1.86%), nausea (1.3%), moon face | ||
| breathing disorders | mood changes, weight gain | (1.11%) | ||
| Singulair | Asthma, allergic rhinitis | Upper respiratory infection, | Headache (2.02%), infection (1.12%), | Seizure (6.28%), depression |
| fever, headache, pharyngitis, | cough (1.12%), fever (0.90%), | (3.59%), nightmares (3.36%), | ||
| cough, abdominal pain, | diarrhea (0.45%), sinusitis (0.45%), | aggression (2.91%), mood | ||
| diarrhea, influenza, | inflammation (0.45%) | swings (2.02%), suicide | ||
| rhinorrhea, sinusitis | (1.35%), suicidal thoughts | |||
| (0.9%) | ||||
| Topamax | Seizures, migraine | Anorexia, paresthesia (tingling), | Tingling (5.64%), weight loss (4.14%), | Hair loss (3.01%), depression |
| headaches | fatigue, nervousness, weight | memory loss (3.76%), numbness | (2.26%), stress (1.88%), | |
| decrease, somnolence, | (2.26%), dizziness (2.26%), tired | aches (1.88%), anxiety (1.13%), | ||
| dizziness, infection, flushing, | (1.88%), sleepy (1.13%) | diarrhea (1.13%), dry mouth | ||
| psychomotor slowing, | (1.13%), itching (1.13%) | |||
| difficulty with memory | ||||
| Drug Name | Prescribed for | Common ADRs in | Common ADRs mined | Novel side-effects mined |
| Drug Package Inserts | from steadyhealth.com | from steadyhealth.com | ||
| Adderall | Narcolepsy and | Palpitations, elevation of blood | Depression (6.04%), weight loss | Anxiety (4.53%), fatigue |
| attention deficit | pressure, sudden death, | (5.10%), headache (3.97%), dizziness | (3.39%), addiction (2.45%), | |
| hyperactivity | myocardial infarction, dryness | (2.64%), dry mouth (1.70%), insomnia | mood swings (1.89%), | |
| disorder (ADHD) | of the mouth, diarrhea, weight | (1.51%), constipation (1.13%), loss | vomiting (1.32%), nausea | |
| loss, constipation, rash, | of appetite (1.13%), death (0.94%), | (1.13%), hallucinations | ||
| restlessness, dizziness, | seizures (0.75%), high blood | (0.75%) | ||
| insomnia, depression, | pressure (0.57%), restlessness (0.57%) | |||
| headache, seizures | ||||
| Cortisone | Allergic disorders, | Allergic reactions, cardiac | Headache (2.37%), allergies (1.97%), | Anxiety (2.96%), cramps |
| skin conditions, | arrest, hypertension, acne, | nausea (1.97%), weight gain (1.97%), | (2.57%), bleeding (2.37%), | |
| ulcerative colitis, | cutaneous and subcutaneous | depression (1.58%), insomnia (1.38%), | bleeding (2.37%), back pain | |
| arthritis, lupus, | atrophy rash, increased | high blood pressure (1.38%), acne | (2.17%), dizziness (1.97%), | |
| psoriasis, or | appetite, depression, mood | (1.18%), atrophy (0.99%), rash (0.79%) | numbness (1.18%), diarrhea | |
| breathing disorders | swings, nausea, headache, | (0.99%) | ||
| insomnia, weight gain | ||||
| Effexor | Major depressive | Insomnia, dizziness, dry mouth, | Dizziness (6.07%), headache (3.35%), | Weight gain (3.97%), acne |
| disorder, anxiety, | nausea, headache, sweating, | nausea (2.09%), sweating (1.26%), | (1.26%), shocks (1.26%), | |
| and panic disorder | chills, vomiting, diarrhea, | insomnia (1.05%), vomiting (1.05%), | hives (1.05%), mood swings | |
| tachycardia | chills (1.05%), diarrhea (1.05%), | (0.84%) | ||
| tachycardia (0.84%) | ||||
| Suboxone | Narcotic (opiate) | Headache, vomiting, nausea, | Pain (17.23%), insomnia (2.7%), | Anxiety (5.07%), tired (4.39%), |
| addiction | hyperhidrosis (sweating), | depression (2.7%), chronic pain (2.03%), | restlessness (4.05%), chills | |
| insomnia, constipation, pain, | sweats (2.02%), headaches (1.01%) | (3.72%), weight gain (1.69%), | ||
| depression and peripheral | runny nose (1.35%) | |||
| edema |