Side effects across medicines
Medicines whose labels list cough
677 medicines have an FDA label that names cough in its boxed warning, warnings, adverse reactions, trial table, patient leaflet or Drug Facts “stop use” warning (of the labels PlainMeds reads: each medicine's quoted label and up to eight more, by route and wording). Among them, the most FAERS reports of cough name adalimumab (12,469), methotrexate (11,779) and treprostinil (11,659), through July 30, 2026. A label lists what its studies and reports found, and a report does not show that a medicine caused the event.
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Which medicines' labels list cough?
Ordered by where the label names it, the boxed warning first, then by FAERS reports. The first 151 of the 677 are below; every other one is on its medicine record. A medicine whose own indications name it, because it treats it, is not counted.
| Medicine | Where a label names it | FAERS reports of cough |
|---|---|---|
| Methotrexate | warnings and precautions (subcutaneous label) | 11,779 |
| Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim | precautions | 1,903 |
| Enalapril | precautions | 1,236 |
| Insulin human | warnings and precautions (respiratory (inhalation) label) | 830 |
| Oxybutynin | warnings (transdermal label) | 419 |
| Rifampin | precautions | 387 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril | precautions | 346 |
| Captopril | precautions | 269 |
| Quinapril | precautions | 239 |
| Melphalan | precautions | 236 |
| Busulfan | precautions (oral label) | 124 |
| Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain tice live antigen | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Benazepril and hydrochlorothiazide | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Camphor | warnings (respiratory (inhalation) label) | none in the top 1,000 |
| Captopril and hydrochlorothiazide | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Cetrorelix | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Chlorambucil | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Cromolyn | precautions (intrabronchial label) | none in the top 1,000 |
| Daratumumab | warnings and precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Enalapril and hydrochlorothiazide | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Enalaprilat | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Ephedrine | warnings (oral label) | none in the top 1,000 |
| Fosinopril | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Fosinopril and hydrochlorothiazide | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide and quinapril | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Moexipril | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Obiltoxaximab | warnings and precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Pentamidine diisethionate | precautions (respiratory (inhalation) label) | none in the top 1,000 |
| Pentamidine isethionate | precautions (respiratory (inhalation) label) | none in the top 1,000 |
| Temsirolimus | warnings and precautions (intravenous label) | none in the top 1,000 |
| Trandolapril | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Trandolapril and verapamil | precautions | none in the top 1,000 |
| Treprostinil | adverse reactions (oral label) | 11,659 |
| Omeprazole | adverse reactions | 10,717 |
| Montelukast | adverse reactions | 9,065 |
| Lisinopril | adverse reactions | 8,162 |
| Budesonide and formoterol | adverse reactions | 7,937 |
| Sacubitril and valsartan | adverse reactions | 7,867 |
| Omalizumab | adverse reactions | 7,083 |
| Fluticasone | adverse reactions (respiratory (inhalation) label) | 5,739 |
| Losartan | adverse reactions | 5,686 |
| Esomeprazole | adverse reactions (intravenous label) | 5,324 |
| Mepolizumab | adverse reactions | 5,100 |
| Rituximab | adverse reactions | 5,041 |
| Fluticasone and salmeterol | adverse reactions | 4,924 |
| Sildenafil | adverse reactions | 4,765 |
| Lenalidomide | adverse reactions | 4,458 |
| Tadalafil | adverse reactions | 4,446 |
| Tofacitinib | adverse reactions | 4,197 |
| Bisoprolol | adverse reactions | 3,437 |
| Fluticasone and vilanterol | adverse reactions | 3,425 |
| Insulin glargine | adverse reactions | 3,351 |
| Budesonide | adverse reactions | 3,313 |
| Celecoxib | adverse reactions | 3,305 |
| Ramipril | adverse reactions | 3,291 |
| Carvedilol | adverse reactions | 3,268 |
| Azithromycin | adverse reactions | 3,062 |
| Ipratropium | adverse reactions | 3,048 |
| Valsartan | adverse reactions | 2,994 |
| Fluticasone and umeclidinium and vilanterol | adverse reactions | 2,834 |
| Tocilizumab | adverse reactions | 2,668 |
| Rivaroxaban | adverse reactions | 2,649 |
| Ciclesonide | adverse reactions | 2,578 |
| Abatacept | adverse reactions | 2,527 |
| Mycophenolate mofetil | adverse reactions | 2,432 |
| Palbociclib | adverse reactions | 2,331 |
| Evolocumab | adverse reactions | 2,286 |
| Levodopa | adverse reactions | 2,270 |
| Denosumab | adverse reactions | 2,169 |
| Letrozole | adverse reactions | 1,983 |
| Oxycodone | adverse reactions | 1,948 |
| Everolimus | adverse reactions | 1,866 |
| Bupropion | adverse reactions | 1,838 |
| Fingolimod | adverse reactions | 1,834 |
| Ocrelizumab | adverse reactions | 1,828 |
| Quetiapine | adverse reactions | 1,800 |
| Amikacin | adverse reactions (respiratory (inhalation) label) | 1,706 |
| Diazepam | adverse reactions (rectal label) | 1,687 |
| Risedronate | adverse reactions | 1,666 |
| Cyclosporine | adverse reactions (ophthalmic/ | 1,623 |
| Natalizumab | adverse reactions | 1,598 |
| Tacrolimus | adverse reactions | 1,547 |
| Candesartan | adverse reactions | 1,535 |
| Ribavirin | adverse reactions | 1,510 |
| Duloxetine | adverse reactions | 1,502 |
| Irbesartan | adverse reactions | 1,495 |
| Teriparatide | adverse reactions | 1,492 |
| Apremilast | adverse reactions | 1,474 |
| Certolizumab | adverse reactions | 1,474 |
| Mirtazapine | adverse reactions | 1,436 |
| Vedolizumab | adverse reactions | 1,422 |
| Trastuzumab | adverse reactions | 1,358 |
| Diltiazem | adverse reactions | 1,311 |
| Tobramycin | adverse reactions (respiratory (inhalation) label) | 1,283 |
| Ribociclib | adverse reactions | 1,274 |
| Peginterferon alfa 2a | adverse reactions | 1,262 |
| Lamotrigine | adverse reactions | 1,186 |
| Anastrozole | adverse reactions | 1,185 |
| Ibrutinib | adverse reactions | 1,181 |
| Dexlansoprazole | adverse reactions | 1,170 |
| Upadacitinib | adverse reactions | 1,161 |
| Levetiracetam | adverse reactions | 1,151 |
| Nivolumab | adverse reactions | 1,141 |
| Fulvestrant | adverse reactions | 1,140 |
| Pembrolizumab | adverse reactions | 1,126 |
| Pomalidomide | adverse reactions | 1,124 |
| Carbidopa and levodopa | adverse reactions | 1,108 |
| Moxifloxacin | adverse reactions (ophthalmic label) | 1,102 |
| Umeclidinium and vilanterol | adverse reactions | 1,102 |
| Human immunoglobulin g | adverse reactions | 1,079 |
| Nifedipine | adverse reactions | 1,061 |
| Eculizumab | adverse reactions | 1,052 |
| Ruxolitinib | adverse reactions | 1,046 |
| Capecitabine | adverse reactions | 1,044 |
| Dornase alfa | adverse reactions | 993 |
| Docetaxel | adverse reactions | 992 |
| Zoledronic acid | adverse reactions | 965 |
| Pancrelipase amylase and pancrelipase lipase and pancrelipase protease | adverse reactions | 955 |
| Telmisartan | adverse reactions | 938 |
| Formoterol and mometasone | adverse reactions | 880 |
| Budesonide and formoterol and glycopyrrolate | adverse reactions | 839 |
| Aripiprazole | adverse reactions | 836 |
| Tamsulosin | adverse reactions | 815 |
| Tramadol | adverse reactions | 765 |
| Niraparib | adverse reactions | 761 |
| Olanzapine | adverse reactions | 754 |
| Risperidone | adverse reactions | 753 |
| Nilotinib | adverse reactions | 748 |
| Mycophenolic acid | adverse reactions | 738 |
| Pravastatin | adverse reactions | 722 |
| Filgrastim | adverse reactions | 719 |
| Umeclidinium | adverse reactions | 718 |
| Methylphenidate | adverse reactions | 705 |
| Alemtuzumab | adverse reactions | 680 |
| Aclidinium | adverse reactions | 657 |
| Sunitinib | adverse reactions | 654 |
| Venetoclax | adverse reactions | 651 |
| Oxaliplatin | adverse reactions | 623 |
| Amiodarone | adverse reactions (intravenous label) | 617 |
| Cabozantinib | adverse reactions | 602 |
| Salmeterol | adverse reactions | 589 |
| Indapamide | adverse reactions | 580 |
| Gemcitabine | adverse reactions | 576 |
| Nitrofurantoin | adverse reactions | 550 |
| Ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone | adverse reactions | 544 |
| Divalproex | adverse reactions | 541 |
| Aliskiren | adverse reactions | 539 |
| Pertuzumab | adverse reactions | 507 |
| Lenvatinib | adverse reactions | 476 |
| Pemetrexed | adverse reactions | 467 |
| Adalimumab | patient leaflet | 12,469 |
Source: FDA drug labels via openFDA, read October 8, 2026; FAERS via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026
Which of them have the most cough reports in FAERS?
Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.
Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026; MedDRA preferred term “Cough”
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