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CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE: 1,092 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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1,092
Total FAERS Reports
47 (4.3%)
Deaths Reported
302
Hospitalizations
1,092
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
13
Life-Threatening
32
Disabilities

First Report: 2000 · Latest Report: 20190531

What Are the Most Common CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
209 reports (19.1%)
#2 Most Reported
Drug hypersensitivity
152 reports (13.9%)
#3 Most Reported
Fatigue
151 reports (13.8%)

All CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 209 19.1% 5 60
Drug hypersensitivity 152 13.9% 1 17
Fatigue 151 13.8% 7 58
Pain 111 10.2% 3 32
Arthralgia 106 9.7% 2 47
Dyspnoea 86 7.9% 7 46
Weight increased 85 7.8% 1 41
Headache 79 7.2% 5 34
Pain in extremity 76 7.0% 3 39
Malaise 74 6.8% 2 40
Asthenia 73 6.7% 4 44
Blood glucose increased 71 6.5% 2 18
Nausea 71 6.5% 3 32
Rheumatoid arthritis 71 6.5% 1 24
Alopecia 66 6.0% 0 15
Diarrhoea 65 6.0% 2 34
Weight decreased 61 5.6% 4 33
Rash 57 5.2% 0 15
Back pain 56 5.1% 3 25
Cough 56 5.1% 3 30

Who Reports CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 74.4% female, 25.6% male. Average age: 57.2 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 1 0 0
2002 1 0 0
2004 1 0 1
2005 2 0 0
2006 2 0 2
2007 4 2 2
2008 7 0 4
2009 10 1 1
2010 12 0 6
2011 18 0 6
2012 19 0 11
2013 49 1 20
2014 81 4 25
2015 106 8 34
2016 135 1 52
2017 117 0 61
2018 61 2 16
2019 28 1 9

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What Is CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 425
Rheumatoid arthritis 77
Pain 35
Arthralgia 20
Arthritis 19
Crohn's disease 10
Pain in extremity 9
Pruritus 9
Acute lymphocytic leukaemia 8
Dyspnoea 8

CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COSMETICS CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COUMADIN CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COUMADIN TABS CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COVID-19 VACCINE CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COVID-19 VACCINE NOS CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs COZAAR CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs CRANBERRY CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs CREATINE CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE vs CREON

Official FDA Label for CORTISONE\HYDROCORTISONE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.