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Addison's disease: Which Medications Cause It? (894 Reports Across 114 Drugs)

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Addison's disease has been reported as an adverse event with 114 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 894 total reports. 24 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Addison's disease are PREDNISONE, FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL, and NIVOLUMAB.

894
Total Reports
114
Drugs Involved
24
Deaths
449
Hospitalizations
55.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
62.9% / 37.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Addison's disease Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 75 0.1% 1 56 2
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 52 0.1% 0 45 1
NIVOLUMAB 51 0.1% 6 33 13
PEMBROLIZUMAB 51 0.1% 3 32 9
IPILIMUMAB 44 0.1% 6 25 8
ALBUTEROL 41 0.0% 0 37 1
ADALIMUMAB 40 0.0% 0 27 0
HYDROCORTISONE 39 0.2% 0 9 8
OMEPRAZOLE 37 0.0% 0 21 7
MEPOLIZUMAB 36 0.1% 0 28 0
OMALIZUMAB 34 0.1% 1 27 1
TIOTROPIUM 33 0.1% 0 29 0
ASPIRIN 28 0.0% 0 18 1
CYANOCOBALAMIN 27 0.7% 0 23 0
GLUCOSAMINE 27 2.0% 0 23 0
LORAZEPAM 27 0.1% 0 23 0
CARBOPLATIN 26 0.0% 0 18 2
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 26 0.0% 0 13 0
LEVOTHYROXINE 26 0.0% 0 8 11
ETANERCEPT 25 0.0% 0 13 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Addison's disease

75 reports
51 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)