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Does APREMILAST Cause Pulmonary fibrosis? 722 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 722 reports of Pulmonary fibrosis have been filed in association with APREMILAST (Otezla). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for APREMILAST.

722
Reports of Pulmonary fibrosis with APREMILAST
0.5%
of all APREMILAST reports
611
Deaths
578
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pulmonary fibrosis From APREMILAST?

Of the 722 reports, 611 (84.6%) resulted in death, 578 (80.1%) required hospitalization, and 550 (76.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pulmonary fibrosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for APREMILAST. However, 722 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does APREMILAST Cause?

Diarrhoea (23,752) Nausea (21,352) Psoriasis (19,255) Headache (17,024) Drug ineffective (14,121) Abdominal discomfort (7,653) Psoriatic arthropathy (7,035) Vomiting (5,959) Rash (5,883) Pain (5,676)

What Other Drugs Cause Pulmonary fibrosis?

METHOTREXATE (2,912) ADALIMUMAB (2,277) RITUXIMAB (2,192) ETANERCEPT (1,926) TOCILIZUMAB (1,886) ABATACEPT (1,828) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (1,740) LEFLUNOMIDE (1,731) PREDNISONE (1,692) INFLIXIMAB (1,595)

Which APREMILAST Alternatives Have Lower Pulmonary fibrosis Risk?

APREMILAST vs APREPITANT APREMILAST vs APROTININ APREMILAST vs ARANESP APREMILAST vs ARAVA APREMILAST vs AREDIA

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