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Does FOLIC ACID Cause Folliculitis? 3,209 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 3,209 reports of Folliculitis have been filed in association with FOLIC ACID (Folic Acid). This represents 14.0% of all adverse event reports for FOLIC ACID.

3,209
Reports of Folliculitis with FOLIC ACID
14.0%
of all FOLIC ACID reports
1,641
Deaths
2,035
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Folliculitis From FOLIC ACID?

Of the 3,209 reports, 1,641 (51.1%) resulted in death, 2,035 (63.4%) required hospitalization, and 1,773 (55.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Folliculitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FOLIC ACID. However, 3,209 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does FOLIC ACID Cause?

Pain (8,813) Drug ineffective (8,375) Systemic lupus erythematosus (8,360) Alopecia (8,294) Pemphigus (8,128) Rheumatoid arthritis (8,125) Abdominal discomfort (8,084) Fatigue (7,888) Glossodynia (7,433) Swelling (6,599)

What Other Drugs Cause Folliculitis?

METHOTREXATE (4,146) LEFLUNOMIDE (4,022) ABATACEPT (3,977) TOCILIZUMAB (3,951) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (3,781) GOLIMUMAB (3,675) ADALIMUMAB (3,572) ACETAMINOPHEN (3,522) RITUXIMAB (3,481) CHLORHEXIDINE (3,405)

Which FOLIC ACID Alternatives Have Lower Folliculitis Risk?

FOLIC ACID vs FOLINIC ACID FOLIC ACID vs FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE BETA POLYPEPTIDE\LUTROPIN ALFA FOLIC ACID vs FOLLITROPIN FOLIC ACID vs FOLLITROPIN ALFA FOLIC ACID vs FOLLITROPIN BETA

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FOLIC ACID Full Profile All Folliculitis Reports All Drugs Causing Folliculitis FOLIC ACID Demographics