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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Alopecia? 1,363 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,363 reports of Alopecia have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

1,363
Reports of Alopecia with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
2.1%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
1,076
Deaths
970
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Alopecia From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 1,363 reports, 1,076 (78.9%) resulted in death, 970 (71.2%) required hospitalization, and 907 (66.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Alopecia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 1,363 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause?

Off label use (10,364) Drug ineffective (9,959) Product use in unapproved indication (4,115) Condition aggravated (3,784) Headache (3,419) Fatigue (3,250) Pyrexia (3,226) Pain (3,165) Nausea (3,105) Pneumonia (3,006)

What Other Drugs Cause Alopecia?

DOCETAXEL (29,347) METHOTREXATE (14,360) ADALIMUMAB (13,726) ETANERCEPT (11,390) INFLIXIMAB (10,374) LEFLUNOMIDE (10,267) RITUXIMAB (10,119) ABATACEPT (10,043) TOCILIZUMAB (9,680) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (9,653)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Alopecia Risk?

METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METILDIGOXIN METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METOCLOPRAMIDE METHYLPREDNISOLONE vs METOLAZONE

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