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DAPSONE for Systemic lupus erythematosus: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 80 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DAPSONE was used for Systemic lupus erythematosus.

Most Reported Side Effects for DAPSONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 673 20.4% 31 61
Off label use 506 15.3% 20 95
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 345 10.4% 20 186
Methaemoglobinaemia 322 9.7% 13 242
Treatment failure 260 7.9% 8 18
Product use in unapproved indication 168 5.1% 6 23
Condition aggravated 166 5.0% 12 47
Pyrexia 156 4.7% 14 83
Drug ineffective for unapproved indication 134 4.1% 4 11
Anaemia 117 3.5% 12 41
Haemolytic anaemia 101 3.1% 4 45
Rash 98 3.0% 3 31
Drug hypersensitivity 97 2.9% 0 19
Dyspnoea 90 2.7% 8 44
Therapy non-responder 83 2.5% 1 11

Other Indications for DAPSONE

Product used for unknown indication (799) Acne (295) Leprosy (140) Pemphigoid (140) Antifungal prophylaxis (110) Lepromatous leprosy (91) Hidradenitis (88) Prophylaxis (85) Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (69) Chronic spontaneous urticaria (67)

Other Drugs Used for Systemic lupus erythematosus

BELIMUMAB (15,867) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (5,182) RITUXIMAB (2,659) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (2,645) PREDNISONE (2,395) PREDNISOLONE (1,871) METHOTREXATE (1,440) AZATHIOPRINE (1,220) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,166) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (1,135)

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DAPSONE Full Profile All Systemic lupus erythematosus Drugs DAPSONE Demographics DAPSONE Timeline