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Alopecia universalis: Which Medications Are Safest? (31 Drugs Compared)

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31 medications are used for Alopecia universalis, with 478 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Alopecia universalis are TOFACITINIB and BARICITINIB.

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All Medications for Alopecia universalis Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
TOFACITINIB XELJANZ XR 264 7,847 21,976 5.0%
BARICITINIB Olumiant 66 717 2,498 8.8%
RITLECITINIB Litfulo 38 1 47 0.1%
METHOTREXATE Methotrexate 29 21,265 68,793 8.4%
PREDNISOLONE Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate 15 13,159 32,883 16.3%
DUPILUMAB Dupixent 14 1,536 17,008 0.4%
MINOXIDIL FLINKYE 5% Minoxidil Hair Growth 14 80 574 0.1%
RUXOLITINIB OPZELURA 14 10,908 14,461 16.0%
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE Triamcinolone Acetonide 10 1,874 3,276 11.2%
APREMILAST Otezla 9 4,704 9,544 3.4%
CYCLOSPORINE Verkazia 9 9,332 14,257 13.7%
TRIAMCINOLONE - 7 369 1,419 5.5%
CLOBETASOL CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 6 107 610 1.4%

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Most Reported Drugs for Alopecia universalis

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