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Does HYDROCORTISONE Cause Crohn's disease? 530 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 530 reports of Crohn's disease have been filed in association with HYDROCORTISONE (Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing). This represents 2.2% of all adverse event reports for HYDROCORTISONE.

530
Reports of Crohn's disease with HYDROCORTISONE
2.2%
of all HYDROCORTISONE reports
393
Deaths
371
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Crohn's disease From HYDROCORTISONE?

Of the 530 reports, 393 (74.2%) resulted in death, 371 (70.0%) required hospitalization, and 310 (58.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Crohn's disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for HYDROCORTISONE. However, 530 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does HYDROCORTISONE Cause?

Drug ineffective (6,176) Off label use (4,382) Pain (3,662) Fatigue (3,642) Rash (3,562) Condition aggravated (3,333) Systemic lupus erythematosus (3,175) Abdominal discomfort (3,166) Alopecia (3,125) Swelling (3,056)

What Other Drugs Cause Crohn's disease?

ADALIMUMAB (15,916) VEDOLIZUMAB (9,759) INFLIXIMAB (7,777) USTEKINUMAB (4,662) METHOTREXATE (2,869) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (2,688) PREDNISONE (1,518) RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA (1,338) AZATHIOPRINE (1,265) MESALAMINE (1,235)

Which HYDROCORTISONE Alternatives Have Lower Crohn's disease Risk?

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