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Adrenal suppression: Which Medications Cause It? (566 Reports Across 69 Drugs)

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Adrenal suppression has been reported as an adverse event with 69 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 566 total reports. 8 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Adrenal suppression are HYDROCORTISONE, FLUTICASONE, and PREDNISONE.

566
Total Reports
69
Drugs Involved
8
Deaths
139
Hospitalizations
30.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
49.7% / 50.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Adrenal suppression Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
HYDROCORTISONE 115 0.5% 0 51 5
FLUTICASONE 94 0.3% 0 7 0
PREDNISONE 92 0.1% 2 22 9
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 82 0.2% 2 50 1
PREDNISOLONE 68 0.1% 1 11 3
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 56 0.2% 0 41 0
CYCLOSPORINE 51 0.1% 0 0 0
METHOTREXATE 51 0.0% 0 1 0
LANSOPRAZOLE 49 0.1% 0 45 0
CELECOXIB 48 0.2% 0 0 0
BUDESONIDE 45 0.2% 2 8 0
CICLESONIDE 45 0.8% 0 45 0
TOCILIZUMAB 45 0.1% 0 0 0
ETANERCEPT 43 0.0% 0 1 0
INFLIXIMAB 43 0.0% 0 1 0
ANAKINRA 42 0.4% 0 0 0
ASPIRIN 42 0.1% 0 0 0
TINZAPARIN 42 2.4% 0 0 0
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 40 0.1% 0 1 0
MAGNESIUM 36 0.4% 0 36 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Adrenal suppression

115 reports
94 reports
92 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)