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Does PREDNISONE Cause Influenza like illness? 642 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 642 reports of Influenza like illness have been filed in association with PREDNISONE (prednisone). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for PREDNISONE.

642
Reports of Influenza like illness with PREDNISONE
0.4%
of all PREDNISONE reports
29
Deaths
341
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Influenza like illness From PREDNISONE?

Of the 642 reports, 29 (4.5%) resulted in death, 341 (53.1%) required hospitalization, and 170 (26.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Influenza like illness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for PREDNISONE. However, 642 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does PREDNISONE Cause?

Drug ineffective (29,059) Off label use (17,867) Pain (14,347) Fatigue (14,320) Dyspnoea (12,830) Rheumatoid arthritis (11,678) Condition aggravated (10,751) Asthma (10,028) Alopecia (9,276) Rash (9,252)

What Other Drugs Cause Influenza like illness?

INTERFERON BETA-1A (4,475) EVOLOCUMAB (3,036) OFATUMUMAB (2,727) ADALIMUMAB (2,287) PEGINTERFERON BETA-1A (1,431) ETANERCEPT (1,383) RIBAVIRIN (1,297) METHOTREXATE (1,295) PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A (1,208) INTERFERON BETA-1B (1,042)

Which PREDNISONE Alternatives Have Lower Influenza like illness Risk?

PREDNISONE vs PREGABALIN PREDNISONE vs PREMARIN PREDNISONE vs PREMPRO PREDNISONE vs PRETOMANID PREDNISONE vs PREVISCAN

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PREDNISONE Full Profile All Influenza like illness Reports All Drugs Causing Influenza like illness PREDNISONE Demographics