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Does BETAMETHASONE Cause Kaposi's sarcoma? 6 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 6 reports of Kaposi's sarcoma have been filed in association with BETAMETHASONE (Betamethasone Valerate). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for BETAMETHASONE.

6
Reports of Kaposi's sarcoma with BETAMETHASONE
0.1%
of all BETAMETHASONE reports
0
Deaths
4
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Kaposi's sarcoma From BETAMETHASONE?

Of the 6 reports, 4 (66.7%) required hospitalization.

Is Kaposi's sarcoma Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for BETAMETHASONE. However, 6 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does BETAMETHASONE Cause?

Drug ineffective (2,068) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (1,201) Premature baby (1,060) Off label use (975) Maternal exposure during pregnancy (953) Macular degeneration (744) Nausea (671) Product use in unapproved indication (603) Premature delivery (602) Pyrexia (585)

What Other Drugs Cause Kaposi's sarcoma?

TACROLIMUS (755) PREDNISONE (687) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (624) PREDNISOLONE (335) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (318) CYCLOSPORINE (219) RITUXIMAB (200) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (191) METHOTREXATE (182) AZATHIOPRINE (177)

Which BETAMETHASONE Alternatives Have Lower Kaposi's sarcoma Risk?

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