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Lichen planopilaris: Which Medications Are Safest? (60 Drugs Compared)

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60 medications are used for Lichen planopilaris, with 215 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Lichen planopilaris are HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE and MINOXIDIL.

215
Total Reports
60
Drugs Used

All Medications for Lichen planopilaris Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE 33 6,506 16,905 9.8%
MINOXIDIL FLINKYE 5% Minoxidil Hair Growth 26 80 574 0.1%
TOFACITINIB XELJANZ XR 24 7,847 21,976 5.0%
METHOTREXATE Methotrexate 21 21,265 68,793 8.4%
CLOBETASOL CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 20 107 610 1.4%
FINASTERIDE Finasteride 19 524 2,086 3.4%
TACROLIMUS Tacrolimus 19 14,642 36,664 16.1%
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE Triamcinolone Acetonide 13 1,874 3,276 11.2%
APREMILAST Otezla 11 4,704 9,544 3.4%
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL Mycophenolate mofetil 10 13,776 25,831 18.4%
DUPILUMAB Dupixent 9 1,536 17,008 0.4%
DUTASTERIDE Dutasteride 8 485 1,066 12.2%
RITLECITINIB Litfulo 8 1 47 0.1%
ABROCITINIB CIBINQO 7 57 329 1.8%
ISOTRETINOIN Amnesteem 7 301 1,450 0.9%
KETOCONAZOLE Ketoconazole 7 132 330 2.4%
RUXOLITINIB OPZELURA 7 10,908 14,461 16.0%
PREDNISONE prednisone 6 22,555 57,772 14.2%
TAPINAROF VTAMA 5 2 25 0.1%

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Most Reported Drugs for Lichen planopilaris

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