These are medications for which headache appears among the most-reported events in FDA adverse event reports. A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Report counts largely reflect how widely a drug is used and how often events are reported; they cannot be used to compare or rank drugs by risk. This list shows drugs where this event is among their top reported reactions, not every drug ever associated with it. This information is not medical advice. Do not stop or change a medication based on this data; discuss any concerns with your healthcare provider. Data from the FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS), formerly FAERS, via OpenFDA.

Pain in the head or upper neck, ranging from a dull ache to sharp or throbbing pain. Headaches vary widely in how long they last and how often they occur. In adverse event reports, it covers reported headaches of any type, including tension-type and others not classified as migraine. Full definition in the glossary →

815 drugs meet the threshold; showing the 100 most-reported.

Medications with FDA adverse event reports of headache, by report count
DrugReports of this event% of drug's total reports
Humira28,5584.1%
Tylenol Extra Strength28,4286.9%
Tylenol Regular Strength27,4757.0%
Deltasone26,1745.3%
Prednisone26,1715.3%
Prednisone Delayed Release26,1715.3%
Vitamin D25,3266.8%
Enbrel24,8024.2%
Methotrexate22,9954.8%
Rasuvo20,9595.1%
Trexall20,9155.1%
Otrexup20,9075.1%
Jylamvo20,8645.1%
Xatmep20,8645.1%
Ecotrin19,2833.8%
Medline19,1236.2%
Bayer Low Dose19,0713.8%
Aspirin19,0383.8%
Bayer Genuine Aspirin19,0373.8%
Bayer19,0293.8%
Bayer Aspirin Regimen Chewable Low Dose Aspirin Orange19,0203.8%
Ecotrin Regular Strength19,0193.8%
Tri-buffered Aspirin19,0193.8%
Bayer Aspirin Regimen Enteric Coated19,0183.8%
Bufferin Regular Strength Pain Relief19,0183.8%
Rapidol18,9016.3%
Otezla17,78412.3%
Tylenol Extra Strength Caplet17,7406.7%
Neurontin17,4624.9%
Excedrin Rapid Relief17,2256.8%
Synthroid17,0686.2%
Panadol Extra Strength16,9416.8%
Panadol16,9406.8%
Tylenol 8 Hr Arthritis Pain16,8216.7%
Tylenol 8hr16,8136.7%
Childrens Tylenol16,7356.7%
Acetaminophen16,7346.8%
Pharbetol16,7316.8%
Feverall16,7196.8%
Feverall Childrens16,7196.8%
Feverall Infants16,7196.8%
Feverall Jr. Strength16,7196.8%
Midol Long Lasting Relief16,7156.8%
Dolo-neurobion16,7136.8%
Infants Tylenol16,7136.7%
M-pap16,7136.8%
Tylenol For Children Plus Adults16,7136.8%
Omeprazole14,9804.4%
Folic Acid14,4045.9%
Venexa14,4045.9%
Vitrexyl14,4045.9%
Advil14,2936.1%
Gralise14,2364.9%
Gabarone14,1164.9%
Gabapentin14,1154.9%
Xeljanz XR13,5337.4%
Motrin Infants13,2696.2%
Tylenol Cold Plus Head Congestion Severe13,2348.5%
Lasix13,2273.4%
Pantoprazole Sodium12,9975.3%
Protonix12,9975.3%
Lyrica12,8644.8%
Prinivil12,7894.3%
Zestril12,7874.2%
Qbrelis12,2544.2%
Lisinopril12,2524.2%
Glucophage12,1663.5%
Metformin Hydrochloride12,1663.5%
Advil Liqui-gels12,0636.1%
Motrin Ib12,0336.1%
Advil Migraine11,9466.1%
Ibuprofen11,9326.1%
Caldolor11,9196.1%
Motrin Ib Migraine11,9166.1%
Cymbalta11,1728.2%
Remicade10,8795.1%
Letairis10,6818.7%
Albuterol10,3575.3%
Metformin10,1433.4%
Katerzia10,0583.8%
Norliqva10,0583.8%
Sdamlo10,0583.8%
Xanax XR10,0084.9%
Xanax9,9554.9%
Tysabri9,9545.5%
Lipitor9,8354.0%
Zyrtec9,7848.2%
Rituxan9,7124.7%
Actemra9,4258.7%
Ventolin HFA9,3945.4%
Orencia9,3836.9%
Xeljanz9,3128.8%
Adcirca9,27312.6%
Ag-x9,1296.3%
Arava9,0898.8%
Metoprolol8,9653.6%
Metoprolol Tartrate8,9653.6%
Pantoprazole8,9444.7%
Benadryl8,8899.7%
Zocor8,8793.6%

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