Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause Alopecia? 588 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does EVOLOCUMAB cause Alopecia?

588 reports of Alopecia have been filed with the FDA for EVOLOCUMAB, representing 0.4% of all EVOLOCUMAB adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Alopecia from EVOLOCUMAB?

Of 588 reports, 2 (0.3%) resulted in death and 20 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 588 reports of Alopecia have been filed in association with EVOLOCUMAB (REPATHA). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for EVOLOCUMAB.

588

Reports of Alopecia with EVOLOCUMAB

0.4%

of all EVOLOCUMAB reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Alopecia From EVOLOCUMAB?

Of the 588 reports, 2 (0.3%) resulted in death, 20 (3.4%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Alopecia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for EVOLOCUMAB. However, 588 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does EVOLOCUMAB Cause?

Device difficult to use (31,807) Drug dose omission by device (23,957) Wrong technique in product usage process (21,664) Accidental exposure to product (16,160) Injection site pain (9,988) Product storage error (6,606) Back pain (5,254) Myalgia (5,061) Drug dose omission (4,914) Injection site bruising (4,409)

What Other Drugs Cause Alopecia?

DOCETAXEL (29,347) METHOTREXATE (14,360) ADALIMUMAB (13,726) ETANERCEPT (11,390) INFLIXIMAB (10,374) LEFLUNOMIDE (10,267) RITUXIMAB (10,119) ABATACEPT (10,043) TOCILIZUMAB (9,680) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (9,653)

Which EVOLOCUMAB Alternatives Have Lower Alopecia Risk?

EVOLOCUMAB vs EXELON EVOLOCUMAB vs EXEMESTANE EVOLOCUMAB vs EXENATIDE EVOLOCUMAB vs EXFORGE EVOLOCUMAB vs EXJADE

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