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Does HYDROCORTISONE Cause Rheumatoid arthritis? 3,001 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 3,001 reports of Rheumatoid arthritis have been filed in association with HYDROCORTISONE (Hydrocortisone Cream Intensive Healing). This represents 12.2% of all adverse event reports for HYDROCORTISONE.

3,001
Reports of Rheumatoid arthritis with HYDROCORTISONE
12.2%
of all HYDROCORTISONE reports
1,374
Deaths
1,729
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Rheumatoid arthritis From HYDROCORTISONE?

Of the 3,001 reports, 1,374 (45.8%) resulted in death, 1,729 (57.6%) required hospitalization, and 1,674 (55.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Rheumatoid arthritis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for HYDROCORTISONE. However, 3,001 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 Rheumatoid arthritis?

ETANERCEPT (33,166) ADALIMUMAB (29,817) METHOTREXATE (29,254) ABATACEPT (21,898) LEFLUNOMIDE (20,886) TOCILIZUMAB (20,652) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (20,110) RITUXIMAB (19,850) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (17,782) INFLIXIMAB (16,251)

Which HYDROCORTISONE Alternatives Have Lower Rheumatoid arthritis Risk?

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