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ETORICOXIB: 1,969 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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1,969
Total FAERS Reports
126 (6.4%)
Deaths Reported
1,012
Hospitalizations
1,969
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
124
Life-Threatening
56
Disabilities

First Report: 1986 · Latest Report: 20250627

What Are the Most Common ETORICOXIB Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
138 reports (7.0%)
#2 Most Reported
Arthralgia
101 reports (5.1%)
#3 Most Reported
Dyspnoea
92 reports (4.7%)

All ETORICOXIB Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 138 7.0% 7 61
Arthralgia 101 5.1% 1 57
Dyspnoea 92 4.7% 0 43
Condition aggravated 90 4.6% 1 47
Nausea 90 4.6% 0 54
Vomiting 87 4.4% 7 62
Acute kidney injury 80 4.1% 3 74
Drug abuse 78 4.0% 7 31
Pain 78 4.0% 1 43
Off label use 75 3.8% 1 23
Fatigue 70 3.6% 0 42
Pruritus 68 3.5% 1 29
Dizziness 65 3.3% 0 42
Asthenia 64 3.3% 0 47
Diarrhoea 64 3.3% 13 37
Product use in unapproved indication 64 3.3% 0 33
Anaemia 61 3.1% 1 47
Hypertension 60 3.1% 0 36
Neck pain 57 2.9% 0 0
Rash 57 2.9% 2 23

Who Reports ETORICOXIB Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 59.2% female, 40.8% male. Average age: 57.0 years. Most reports from: DE. View detailed demographics →

Is ETORICOXIB Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 1 0 0
2004 2 1 1
2005 3 1 3
2006 9 0 6
2007 1 0 0
2008 13 0 4
2009 2 0 2
2010 6 0 2
2011 12 0 9
2012 24 12 16
2013 23 4 11
2014 33 5 24
2015 47 7 28
2016 51 2 29
2017 106 8 57
2018 242 6 121
2019 125 7 57
2020 120 18 63
2021 118 15 64
2022 104 4 73
2023 70 0 54
2024 74 1 45
2025 10 1 3

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What Is ETORICOXIB Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 652
Pain 163
Psoriatic arthropathy 103
Arthralgia 97
Axial spondyloarthritis 88
Back pain 76
Osteoarthritis 64
Rheumatoid arthritis 56
Metastatic malignant melanoma 32
Hodgkin's disease 22

ETORICOXIB vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

ETORICOXIB vs ETRASIMOD ARGININE ETORICOXIB vs ETRAVIRINE ETORICOXIB vs EUCALYPTOL\MENTHOL\METHYL SALICYLATE\THYMOL ETORICOXIB vs EVEROLIMUS ETORICOXIB vs EVOLOCUMAB ETORICOXIB vs EXELON ETORICOXIB vs EXEMESTANE ETORICOXIB vs EXENATIDE ETORICOXIB vs EXFORGE ETORICOXIB vs EXJADE

Official FDA Label for ETORICOXIB

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.