Acne: Which Medications Cause It? (66,752 Reports Across 736 Drugs)
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Acne has been reported as an adverse event with 736 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 66,752 total reports. 367 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Acne are ADAPALENE, AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE, and AVOBENZONE\HOMOSALATE\OCTINOXATE\OCTISALATE\OXYBENZONE.
66,752
Total Reports
736
Drugs Involved
367
Deaths
3,151
Hospitalizations
32.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.7% / 26.3%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Acne Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAPALENE | 40,188 | 22.2% | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE | 31,405 | 24.0% | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AVOBENZONE\HOMOSALATE\OCTINOXATE\OCTISALATE\OXYBENZONE | 2,679 | 24.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DUPILUMAB | 1,305 | 0.3% | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 1,227 | 0.3% | 2 | 209 | 10 |
| LEVONORGESTREL | 1,212 | 1.1% | 2 | 68 | 19 |
| UPADACITINIB | 1,203 | 1.8% | 2 | 131 | 1 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 946 | 0.7% | 1 | 113 | 131 |
| TOFACITINIB | 915 | 0.6% | 5 | 69 | 1 |
| ETANERCEPT | 847 | 0.2% | 0 | 40 | 131 |
| ISOTRETINOIN | 678 | 1.9% | 1 | 39 | 5 |
| ERLOTINIB | 641 | 2.9% | 51 | 77 | 1 |
| SECUKINUMAB | 536 | 0.4% | 5 | 83 | 6 |
| ETONOGESTREL | 517 | 1.2% | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 491 | 0.7% | 1 | 27 | 132 |
| SIROLIMUS | 482 | 4.2% | 1 | 12 | 130 |
| METHOTREXATE | 444 | 0.2% | 22 | 125 | 9 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 431 | 0.6% | 5 | 31 | 101 |
| EVEROLIMUS | 406 | 1.0% | 17 | 73 | 8 |
| DACLIZUMAB | 382 | 13.6% | 0 | 4 | 126 |
Top 3 Drugs Associated With Acne
40,188 reports
31,405 reports
2,679 reports