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Does HYDROCORTISONE Cause Injury? 1,759 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,759 reports of Injury have been filed in association with HYDROCORTISONE (Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing). This represents 7.2% of all adverse event reports for HYDROCORTISONE.

1,759
Reports of Injury with HYDROCORTISONE
7.2%
of all HYDROCORTISONE reports
1,138
Deaths
1,232
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Injury From HYDROCORTISONE?

Of the 1,759 reports, 1,138 (64.7%) resulted in death, 1,232 (70.0%) required hospitalization, and 1,378 (78.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for HYDROCORTISONE. However, 1,759 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 Injury?

RANITIDINE (4,673) RISPERIDONE (4,447) PALIPERIDONE (4,348) OXYCODONE (4,047) LEVONORGESTREL (3,320) ADALIMUMAB (3,176) METHOTREXATE (2,884) RITUXIMAB (2,771) TOCILIZUMAB (2,633) ABATACEPT (2,616)

Which HYDROCORTISONE Alternatives Have Lower Injury Risk?

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