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Does HYDROCORTISONE Cause Off label use? 4,382 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 4,382 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with HYDROCORTISONE (Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing). This represents 17.9% of all adverse event reports for HYDROCORTISONE.

4,382
Reports of Off label use with HYDROCORTISONE
17.9%
of all HYDROCORTISONE reports
1,744
Deaths
2,507
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From HYDROCORTISONE?

Of the 4,382 reports, 1,744 (39.8%) resulted in death, 2,507 (57.2%) required hospitalization, and 2,054 (46.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for HYDROCORTISONE. However, 4,382 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does HYDROCORTISONE Cause?

Drug ineffective (6,176) 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) Infusion related reaction (3,054)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which HYDROCORTISONE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

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