Type 2 lepra reaction: Which Medications Are Safest? (29 Drugs Compared)
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29 medications are used for Type 2 lepra reaction, with 254 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Type 2 lepra reaction are THALIDOMIDE and PREDNISOLONE.
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Drugs Used
All Medications for Type 2 lepra reaction Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THALIDOMIDE | Thalomid | 120 | 3,085 | 4,632 | 17.7% |
| PREDNISOLONE | Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate | 98 | 13,159 | 32,883 | 16.3% |
| CLOFAZIMINE | - | 42 | 1,021 | 1,528 | 23.0% |
| PREDNISONE | prednisone | 41 | 22,555 | 57,772 | 14.2% |
| METHOTREXATE | Methotrexate | 26 | 21,265 | 68,793 | 8.4% |
| DAPSONE | Dapsone | 18 | 182 | 937 | 5.5% |
| RIFAMPIN | Rifampin | 16 | 1,439 | 5,764 | 10.8% |
| PENTOXIFYLLINE | Pentoxifylline | 14 | 421 | 519 | 29.1% |
| AZATHIOPRINE | AZATHIOPRINE | 12 | 4,579 | 10,817 | 13.8% |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | Medroloan II SUIK | 11 | 12,828 | 26,552 | 20.1% |
| APREMILAST | Otezla | 10 | 4,704 | 9,544 | 3.4% |
| CLARITHROMYCIN | Clarithromycin | 7 | 987 | 6,385 | 5.2% |
| MINOCYCLINE | Minocycline Hydrochloride | 7 | 1,530 | 2,364 | 23.2% |
| OFLOXACIN | OFLOXACIN | 7 | 198 | 1,257 | 6.5% |