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CORTISONE for Rheumatoid arthritis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 6,669 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CORTISONE was used for Rheumatoid arthritis.

Most Reported Side Effects for CORTISONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Pain 6,289 56.5% 1,296 2,001
Systemic lupus erythematosus 6,160 55.3% 1,548 1,988
Drug ineffective 6,110 54.9% 1,075 1,927
Alopecia 6,043 54.3% 1,326 1,919
Pemphigus 5,992 53.8% 1,399 1,824
Abdominal discomfort 5,980 53.7% 1,337 1,888
Rheumatoid arthritis 5,879 52.8% 1,492 2,012
Fatigue 5,859 52.6% 1,457 2,148
Glossodynia 5,443 48.9% 1,540 1,811
Swelling 5,334 47.9% 1,398 1,982
Hand deformity 5,024 45.1% 1,510 1,812
Wound 4,887 43.9% 1,432 1,762
Rash 4,885 43.9% 1,423 1,869
Arthropathy 4,680 42.0% 1,261 1,757
Contraindicated product administered 4,581 41.2% 1,033 1,549

Other Indications for CORTISONE

Product used for unknown indication (3,506) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (111) Crohn's disease (88) Colitis ulcerative (81) Pain (71) Premedication (69) Multiple sclerosis relapse (47) Arthritis (43) Systemic lupus erythematosus (40) Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (30)

Other Drugs Used for Rheumatoid arthritis

ETANERCEPT (186,585) ADALIMUMAB (154,287) METHOTREXATE (84,654) TOFACITINIB (77,765) ABATACEPT (75,236) TOCILIZUMAB (55,449) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (47,602) RITUXIMAB (40,017) UPADACITINIB (33,555) GOLIMUMAB (31,947)

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CORTISONE Full Profile All Rheumatoid arthritis Drugs CORTISONE Demographics CORTISONE Timeline