Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Drugs Associated With A Higher Incidence Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The following drugs are associated with side effects of chronic fatigue syndrome. Statistics refer to the percentage of individuals affected.

More than 25%

Anafranil Capsules (35-39%) 
Dantrium Capsules (Among most frequent) 
Fludara for Injection (10-38%) 
Hylorel Tablets (25.7-63.6%) 
Intron A (18-84%) 
Lariam Tablets (Among most frequent) 
Mesnex Injection (33%) 
Marplan Tablets (Among most frequent) 
NebuPent for Inhalation Solution (53 to 72%) 
Nipent for Injection (29%) 
Proleukin for Injection (53%) 
Roferon-A Injection (89-95%) 
Tegison Capsules (50-75%) 
Valrelease Capsules (Among most common) 
Xanax Tablets (48.6%) 

10-25%

Actimmune (14%) 
Alferon N Injection (6-14%) 
Aredia for Injection (Up to 12%) 
Cardura T ablets ( 12% ) 
Centrax Capsules (11.6%) 
CHEMET(succimer) Capsules (5.2-15.7%) 
Desyrel and Desyrel Dividose (5.7-11.3%) 
Engerix-B Unit-Dose Vials (14%) 
Epogen for Injection (9.0-25%) 
Hivid Tablets (Less than 1-34%) 
Hytrin Tablets (11.3%) 
Lopressor Ampuls, Tablets (10%), HCT Tablets (10%) 
Neupogen for Injection (11%) 
Procrit for Injection (9-13%) 
Reglan Injectable, Syrup, Tablets (10%) 
Sectral Capsules ( 11% ) 
Tenoretic Tablets (0.6-26%) 
Tenormin Tablets and I. V. Injection (0.6-26%) 
Toprol XL Tablets (About 10%) 
Zoloft Tablets (10.6%) 

Less Than 10%

Accutane Capsules (About 5%) 
Atrofen Tablets (2-4%) 
Blocadren Tablets (3.4-5%) 
BuSpar (4%) 
Cartrol Tablets (7.1%) 
Catapres-TTS (4-6%) 
Combipres Tablets (About 4%) 
Cordarone Tablets (4-9% ) 
Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injection (More than 5%) 
DynaCirc Capsules (0.4-3.9%) 
Ergamisol Tablets (6%) 
Ethmozine Tablets (3.1-5.9%) 
Foscavir Injection (More than 5%) 
Hismanal Tablets (4.2%) 
Kerlone Tablets (2.9-9.7%) 
Leucovorin Calcium for Injection (2-13%) 
Levatol (4.4%) 
Lopid Tablets (3.8%) 
Lozol Tablets (More than 5%) 
Ludiomil Tablets (4%) 
Mexitil Capsules (1.9-3.8%) 
Mykrox Tablets (4.4%) 
Nolvadex Tablets (3.8%) 
Normodyne Injection, Tablets (2-10%) 
Norpace Capsules, CR Capsules (3-9%) 
Norvasc Tablets (4.5%) 
Parlodel Capsules (1-7%)
SnapTabs (1-7%) 
Polygam, Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (3-6%) 
Prinivil Tablets (3.3%) 
Prinzide Tablets (3.7%) 
Procardia XL Extended Release Tablets (5.9%) 
Prozac Pulvules & Liquid, Oral Solution (4.2%) 
Rowasa Rectal Suppositories, Rectal Suspension Enema (3.44%) 
Rythmol Tablets (1.8-6.0%) 
Seldane Tablets (2.9-4.5%) 
Supprelin Injection (1-10%) 
Tambocor Tablets (7. 7%) 
Tenex Tablets (3-12%) 
Trandate Injection (1-10%), Tablets (2-11%) 
Vaseretic Tablets (3.9%) 
Visken Tablets (8%) 
Wellbutrin Tablets (5.0%) 
Zebeta Tablets (6.6-8.2%) 
Zestoretic (3.7%) 
Zestril Tablets (3.3%) 

Source: Physicians Desk Reference

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