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Although relevant studies are relatively mature, research on the association between drugs and suicide remains limited and lacks systematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to explore the potential association signals between drugs and suicide-related adverse events (SAEs) using the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study collected data from the FAERS database spanning the first quarter of 2004 to the fourth quarter of 2024. We associated 10 suicide-related preferred terms with the primary suspected drug, employed a disproportionality method for risk signal detection, used cumulative distribution curves to assess time to onset characteristics after drug use, and conducted subgroup analyses by age and gender.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study collected 247,657 reports of SAEs involving 193 drugs. The drug class most closely associated with SAEs were central nervous system medications; the majority of these drugs exhibited an early failure type, meaning that SAEs were more likely to occur during the initial stages of medication use. Among individuals &amp;lt;18 years old, the top three drugs by reported cases were montelukast, isotretinoin, and sertraline; hydrocodone\/acetaminophen showed significantly higher ROR in individuals \u226565 years old. Quetiapine and paracetamol showed positive signals across all age groups, with ROR strength increasing with age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Significant differences exist in SAEs timing and associated drug classes across age groups and genders. These findings support targeted drug safety monitoring for high-risk populations. 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