Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database

ObjectiveUtilizing the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, this study conducts signal detection for drugs associated with cardiac arrest (CA), aiming to optimize clinical decision-making and ensure safer drug usage.MethodsAdverse event reports related to CA from the first quarter of...

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Main Authors: Gaocan Ren, Pingping Huang, Jinhui Zhang, Jin Liu, Zian Yan, Xiaochang Ma
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1498700/full
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description ObjectiveUtilizing the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, this study conducts signal detection for drugs associated with cardiac arrest (CA), aiming to optimize clinical decision-making and ensure safer drug usage.MethodsAdverse event reports related to CA from the first quarter of 2004 to the second quarter of 2024 were extracted from the FAERS database. Signal detection was conducted using the reporting odds ratio (ROR) and proportional reporting ratio (PRR) to identify drugs associated with an increased risk of CA.ResultsA total of 66,431 reports were analyzed, comprising 34,508 males (51.9%) and 31,923 females (48.1%). The majority of cases (71.8%) were reported by healthcare professionals, with adults (≥18 years old) representing the predominant group. Clinical outcomes showed that 67.2% of cases resulted in death. Out of 82 drugs with over 100 CA-related reports, 43 displayed positive signals. The top five drugs identified by ROR were: carisoprodol [ROR (95% CI): 34.13 (29.62–39.32)], sugammadex [ROR (95% CI): 26.93 (22.56–32.16)], regadenoson [ROR (95% CI): 20.00 (17.69–22.60)], alprazolam [ROR (95% CI): 12.82 (12.19–13.48)], and propofol [ROR (95% CI): 11.93 (10.61–13.41)]. In the system drug signal detection, musculo-skeletal system drugs ranked highest [ROR (95% CI): 30.99 (27.74–34.62)], followed by alimentary tract and metabolism drugs [ROR (95% CI): 4.75 (4.59–4.92)], nervous system drugs [ROR (95% CI): 4.51 (4.4–4.61)], anti-infective drugs [ROR (95% CI): 4.13 (3.74–4.57)], cardiovascular drugs [ROR (95% CI): 3.89 (3.78–4.01)], and antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents [ROR (95% CI): 2.16 (2.13–2.2)].ConclusionThis study identifies over 40 drugs potentially associated with an elevated risk of CA based on FAERS data. Healthcare professionals should be particularly vigilant when prescribing these drugs, especially to patients with a history of heart disease, and ensure rigorous monitoring of their cardiac health.
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spelling doaj-art-1b8d828cc76b40fea0d1e1ac58b04a1f2025-08-20T02:55:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine2297-055X2025-05-011210.3389/fcvm.2025.14987001498700Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS databaseGaocan Ren0Gaocan Ren1Pingping Huang2Pingping Huang3Jinhui Zhang4Jin Liu5Zian Yan6Xiaochang Ma7Xiaochang Ma8Xiaochang Ma9Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaGraduate School, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaGraduate School, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaGraduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, ChinaGraduate School, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, ChinaGraduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiovascular Disease, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaNational Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, ChinaObjectiveUtilizing the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database, this study conducts signal detection for drugs associated with cardiac arrest (CA), aiming to optimize clinical decision-making and ensure safer drug usage.MethodsAdverse event reports related to CA from the first quarter of 2004 to the second quarter of 2024 were extracted from the FAERS database. Signal detection was conducted using the reporting odds ratio (ROR) and proportional reporting ratio (PRR) to identify drugs associated with an increased risk of CA.ResultsA total of 66,431 reports were analyzed, comprising 34,508 males (51.9%) and 31,923 females (48.1%). The majority of cases (71.8%) were reported by healthcare professionals, with adults (≥18 years old) representing the predominant group. Clinical outcomes showed that 67.2% of cases resulted in death. Out of 82 drugs with over 100 CA-related reports, 43 displayed positive signals. The top five drugs identified by ROR were: carisoprodol [ROR (95% CI): 34.13 (29.62–39.32)], sugammadex [ROR (95% CI): 26.93 (22.56–32.16)], regadenoson [ROR (95% CI): 20.00 (17.69–22.60)], alprazolam [ROR (95% CI): 12.82 (12.19–13.48)], and propofol [ROR (95% CI): 11.93 (10.61–13.41)]. In the system drug signal detection, musculo-skeletal system drugs ranked highest [ROR (95% CI): 30.99 (27.74–34.62)], followed by alimentary tract and metabolism drugs [ROR (95% CI): 4.75 (4.59–4.92)], nervous system drugs [ROR (95% CI): 4.51 (4.4–4.61)], anti-infective drugs [ROR (95% CI): 4.13 (3.74–4.57)], cardiovascular drugs [ROR (95% CI): 3.89 (3.78–4.01)], and antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents [ROR (95% CI): 2.16 (2.13–2.2)].ConclusionThis study identifies over 40 drugs potentially associated with an elevated risk of CA based on FAERS data. Healthcare professionals should be particularly vigilant when prescribing these drugs, especially to patients with a history of heart disease, and ensure rigorous monitoring of their cardiac health.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1498700/fullcardiac arrestFDAFAERSadverse eventspharmacovigilance
spellingShingle Gaocan Ren
Gaocan Ren
Pingping Huang
Pingping Huang
Jinhui Zhang
Jin Liu
Zian Yan
Xiaochang Ma
Xiaochang Ma
Xiaochang Ma
Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
cardiac arrest
FDA
FAERS
adverse events
pharmacovigilance
title Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database
title_full Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database
title_fullStr Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database
title_full_unstemmed Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database
title_short Drug-induced cardiac arrest: a pharmacovigilance study from 2004–2024 based on FAERS database
title_sort drug induced cardiac arrest a pharmacovigilance study from 2004 2024 based on faers database
topic cardiac arrest
FDA
FAERS
adverse events
pharmacovigilance
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1498700/full
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