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Lichen planus: Which Medications Are Safest? (114 Drugs Compared)

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114 medications are used for Lichen planus, with 809 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Lichen planus are METHOTREXATE and HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE.

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All Medications for Lichen planus Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
METHOTREXATE Methotrexate 98 21,265 68,793 8.4%
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE 90 6,506 16,905 9.8%
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL Mycophenolate mofetil 78 13,776 25,831 18.4%
DUPILUMAB Dupixent 77 1,536 17,008 0.4%
APREMILAST Otezla 75 4,704 9,544 3.4%
CYCLOSPORINE Verkazia 75 9,332 14,257 13.7%
TACROLIMUS Tacrolimus 62 14,642 36,664 16.1%
ACITRETIN ACITRETIN 54 118 575 4.3%
PREDNISONE prednisone 51 22,555 57,772 14.2%
CLOBETASOL CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE 50 107 610 1.4%
PREDNISOLONE Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate 47 13,159 32,883 16.3%
AZATHIOPRINE AZATHIOPRINE 44 4,579 10,817 13.8%
UPADACITINIB Rinvoq 34 2,406 15,931 3.7%
THALIDOMIDE Thalomid 33 3,085 4,632 17.7%
SECUKINUMAB COSENTYX 31 6,855 19,098 4.5%
TOFACITINIB XELJANZ XR 29 7,847 21,976 5.0%
ADALIMUMAB YUSIMRY 25 21,807 108,264 4.4%
SULFASALAZINE Azulfidine EN-tabs 25 4,179 10,284 10.4%
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G BIVIGAM 24 5,286 16,081 7.5%
ETANERCEPT ENBREL 20 10,338 36,932 2.9%

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