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Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: Which Medications Are Safest? (83 Drugs Compared)

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83 medications are used for Cutaneous lupus erythematosus, with 603 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Cutaneous lupus erythematosus are HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE and THALIDOMIDE.

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All Medications for Cutaneous lupus erythematosus Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE 194 6,506 16,905 9.8%
THALIDOMIDE Thalomid 117 3,085 4,632 17.7%
BELIMUMAB BENLYSTA 73 788 3,771 2.9%
PREDNISONE prednisone 41 22,555 57,772 14.2%
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL Mycophenolate mofetil 39 13,776 25,831 18.4%
METHOTREXATE Methotrexate 36 21,265 68,793 8.4%
LENALIDOMIDE LENALIDOMIDE 34 35,942 86,495 10.3%
AZATHIOPRINE AZATHIOPRINE 33 4,579 10,817 13.8%
PREDNISOLONE Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate 24 13,159 32,883 16.3%
CHLOROQUINE Chloroquinum Phos. 20 217 521 14.2%
TACROLIMUS Tacrolimus 20 14,642 36,664 16.1%
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL\MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL - 17 1,135 3,398 12.8%
QUINACRINE - 16 5 29 4.1%
RITUXIMAB Rituxan 16 28,910 54,631 16.2%
TOFACITINIB XELJANZ XR 16 7,847 21,976 5.0%
DAPSONE Dapsone 12 182 937 5.5%
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE Cyclophosphamide 10 25,330 45,054 19.7%
METHYLPREDNISOLONE Medroloan II SUIK 8 12,828 26,552 20.1%
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID Mycophenolic Acid 8 2,812 7,334 16.6%
CLOBETASOL CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 7 107 610 1.4%

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Most Reported Drugs for Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

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