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Systemic lupus erythematosus: Which Medications Are Safest? (571 Drugs Compared)

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571 medications are used for Systemic lupus erythematosus, with 34,267 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Systemic lupus erythematosus are BELIMUMAB and HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE.

34,267
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All Medications for Systemic lupus erythematosus Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
BELIMUMAB BENLYSTA 15,867 788 3,771 2.9%
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE 5,182 6,506 16,905 9.8%
RITUXIMAB Rituxan 2,659 28,910 54,631 16.2%
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL Mycophenolate mofetil 2,645 13,776 25,831 18.4%
PREDNISONE prednisone 2,395 22,555 57,772 14.2%
PREDNISOLONE Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate 1,871 13,159 32,883 16.3%
METHOTREXATE Methotrexate 1,440 21,265 68,793 8.4%
AZATHIOPRINE AZATHIOPRINE 1,220 4,579 10,817 13.8%
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE Cyclophosphamide 1,166 25,330 45,054 19.7%
METHYLPREDNISOLONE Medroloan II SUIK 1,135 12,828 26,552 20.1%
CORTICOTROPIN OHM Pituitarum Complex 787 496 2,369 4.2%
TACROLIMUS Tacrolimus 694 14,642 36,664 16.1%
ETANERCEPT ENBREL 676 10,338 36,932 2.9%
ABATACEPT ORENCIA 674 7,681 21,254 6.6%
ADALIMUMAB YUSIMRY 620 21,807 108,264 4.4%
ANIFROLUMAB-FNIA - 597 58 204 4.9%
TOCILIZUMAB Tocilizumab-anoh 446 9,543 24,039 9.7%
LEFLUNOMIDE Leflunomide 444 5,283 13,923 9.3%
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID Mycophenolic Acid 434 2,812 7,334 16.6%
CYCLOSPORINE Verkazia 414 9,332 14,257 13.7%

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