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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE for Covid-19 pneumonia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 1,421 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE was used for Covid-19 pneumonia.

Most Reported Side Effects for HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 31,057 46.6% 1,527 5,939
Rheumatoid arthritis 20,110 30.2% 1,830 4,309
Off label use 15,318 23.0% 2,584 5,688
Drug intolerance 14,093 21.1% 1,340 3,422
Pain 13,524 20.3% 1,636 3,710
Joint swelling 11,353 17.0% 1,793 3,420
Fatigue 11,342 17.0% 1,721 3,616
Contraindicated product administered 10,557 15.8% 1,176 2,876
Arthralgia 10,367 15.5% 1,565 3,303
Abdominal discomfort 9,910 14.9% 1,627 2,958
Rash 9,782 14.7% 1,728 3,698
Alopecia 9,653 14.5% 1,566 2,615
Synovitis 9,123 13.7% 1,707 3,465
Systemic lupus erythematosus 8,867 13.3% 1,870 2,681
Condition aggravated 8,848 13.3% 1,531 3,449

Other Indications for HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE

Rheumatoid arthritis (27,028) Product used for unknown indication (20,410) Covid-19 (5,280) Systemic lupus erythematosus (5,182) Coronavirus infection (703) Dermatomyositis (419) Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (403) Lupus nephritis (401) Sjogren's syndrome (401) Immunosuppressant drug therapy (337)

Other Drugs Used for Covid-19 pneumonia

TOCILIZUMAB (1,583) REMDESIVIR (1,401) DEXAMETHASONE (1,184) LOPINAVIR\RITONAVIR (727) AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS (645) CEFTRIAXONE (579) METHYLPREDNISOLONE (450) AZITHROMYCIN (408) BARICITINIB (161) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (159)

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