Alopecia areata: Which Medications Are Safest? (94 Drugs Compared)
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94 medications are used for Alopecia areata, with 2,817 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Alopecia areata are BARICITINIB and RITLECITINIB.
2,817
Total Reports
94
Drugs Used
All Medications for Alopecia areata Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARICITINIB | Olumiant | 934 | 717 | 2,498 | 8.8% |
| RITLECITINIB | Litfulo | 670 | 1 | 47 | 0.1% |
| TOFACITINIB | XELJANZ XR | 640 | 7,847 | 21,976 | 5.0% |
| MINOXIDIL | FLINKYE 5% Minoxidil Hair Growth | 133 | 80 | 574 | 0.1% |
| TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 69 | 1,874 | 3,276 | 11.2% |
| DUPILUMAB | Dupixent | 64 | 1,536 | 17,008 | 0.4% |
| METHOTREXATE | Methotrexate | 57 | 21,265 | 68,793 | 8.4% |
| RUXOLITINIB | OPZELURA | 44 | 10,908 | 14,461 | 16.0% |
| CLOBETASOL | CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE | 37 | 107 | 610 | 1.4% |
| TRIAMCINOLONE | - | 31 | 369 | 1,419 | 5.5% |
| PREDNISOLONE | Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate | 25 | 13,159 | 32,883 | 16.3% |
| UPADACITINIB | Rinvoq | 25 | 2,406 | 15,931 | 3.7% |
| PREDNISONE | prednisone | 21 | 22,555 | 57,772 | 14.2% |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | Medroloan II SUIK | 18 | 12,828 | 26,552 | 20.1% |
| CYCLOSPORINE | Verkazia | 16 | 9,332 | 14,257 | 13.7% |
| FINASTERIDE | Finasteride | 15 | 524 | 2,086 | 3.4% |
| EZETIMIBE\SIMVASTATIN | - | 13 | 127 | 634 | 6.5% |
| FEXOFENADINE | Fexofenadine HCl | 12 | 80 | 535 | 0.4% |
| APREMILAST | Otezla | 10 | 4,704 | 9,544 | 3.4% |
| CRISABOROLE | Eucrisa | 8 | 22 | 53 | 0.3% |