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CORTICOTROPIN for Dermatomyositis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 345 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CORTICOTROPIN was used for Dermatomyositis.

Most Reported Side Effects for CORTICOTROPIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Fatigue 1,032 8.8% 7 213
Drug ineffective 888 7.6% 11 188
Weight increased 781 6.6% 4 158
Injection site bruising 774 6.6% 4 94
Insomnia 724 6.2% 2 127
Headache 641 5.5% 1 116
Pain 635 5.4% 5 147
Malaise 591 5.0% 6 174
Peripheral swelling 589 5.0% 10 154
Dyspnoea 569 4.8% 15 226
Injection site pain 559 4.8% 1 57
Product dose omission issue 528 4.5% 3 116
Blood glucose increased 524 4.5% 5 127
Asthenia 517 4.4% 7 158
Condition aggravated 503 4.3% 2 125

Other Indications for CORTICOTROPIN

Rheumatoid arthritis (1,705) Nephrotic syndrome (1,254) Sarcoidosis (1,191) Multiple sclerosis (953) Product used for unknown indication (934) Systemic lupus erythematosus (787) Proteinuria (621) Polymyositis (486) Pulmonary sarcoidosis (389) Infantile spasms (354)

Other Drugs Used for Dermatomyositis

RITUXIMAB (993) METHOTREXATE (958) HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (913) PREDNISONE (744) PREDNISOLONE (652) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (647) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (636) TACROLIMUS (626) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (511) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (419)

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CORTICOTROPIN Full Profile All Dermatomyositis Drugs CORTICOTROPIN Demographics CORTICOTROPIN Timeline