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Does METHYLPREDNISOLONE Cause Skin necrosis? 103 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 103 reports of Skin necrosis have been filed in association with METHYLPREDNISOLONE (Medroloan II SUIK). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for METHYLPREDNISOLONE.

103
Reports of Skin necrosis with METHYLPREDNISOLONE
0.2%
of all METHYLPREDNISOLONE reports
50
Deaths
67
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Skin necrosis From METHYLPREDNISOLONE?

Of the 103 reports, 50 (48.5%) resulted in death, 67 (65.0%) required hospitalization, and 49 (47.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Skin necrosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHYLPREDNISOLONE. However, 103 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 Skin necrosis?

METHOTREXATE (620) ADALIMUMAB (576) RITUXIMAB (565) TOCILIZUMAB (530) ABATACEPT (528) LEFLUNOMIDE (525) ETANERCEPT (493) INFLIXIMAB (491) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (482) CODEINE (481)

Which METHYLPREDNISOLONE Alternatives Have Lower Skin necrosis Risk?

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