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Does DESOGESTREL Cause Off label use? 42 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 42 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with DESOGESTREL. This represents 7.1% of all adverse event reports for DESOGESTREL.

42
Reports of Off label use with DESOGESTREL
7.1%
of all DESOGESTREL reports
11
Deaths
21
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From DESOGESTREL?

Of the 42 reports, 11 (26.2%) resulted in death, 21 (50.0%) required hospitalization, and 16 (38.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for DESOGESTREL. However, 42 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does DESOGESTREL Cause?

Vomiting (37) Maternal exposure during pregnancy (36) Pyrexia (32) Dyspnoea (31) Nausea (31) Drug ineffective (30) Fatigue (29) Pulmonary embolism (28) Asthenia (27) Pruritus (27)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which DESOGESTREL Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

DESOGESTREL vs DESOGESTREL\ETHINYL ESTRADIOL DESOGESTREL vs DESONIDE DESOGESTREL vs DESOXIMETASONE DESOGESTREL vs DESVENLAFAXINE DESOGESTREL vs DETROL

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