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Basal cell carcinoma: Which Medications Cause It? (11,881 Reports Across 420 Drugs)

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Basal cell carcinoma has been reported as an adverse event with 420 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,881 total reports. 291 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Basal cell carcinoma are ADALIMUMAB, INFLIXIMAB, and METHOTREXATE.

11,881
Total Reports
420
Drugs Involved
291
Deaths
2,476
Hospitalizations
63.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
52.8% / 47.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Basal cell carcinoma Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 1,547 0.3% 9 760 33
INFLIXIMAB 1,340 1.0% 11 652 22
METHOTREXATE 1,268 0.5% 16 757 36
RITUXIMAB 1,085 0.6% 25 690 26
ETANERCEPT 998 0.3% 6 627 30
ABATACEPT 852 0.7% 2 659 27
TOCILIZUMAB 761 0.8% 3 610 23
LENALIDOMIDE 685 0.2% 9 92 25
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 662 1.0% 0 540 21
LEFLUNOMIDE 657 1.2% 3 583 21
ALENDRONATE 610 2.2% 2 589 19
SULFASALAZINE 598 1.5% 0 546 20
CODEINE 565 2.6% 0 549 20
USTEKINUMAB 500 0.6% 1 177 2
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 418 0.4% 2 267 23
CYCLOSPORINE 418 0.6% 20 227 17
GOLIMUMAB 384 0.6% 1 246 8
FINGOLIMOD 375 0.5% 3 26 6
RUXOLITINIB 372 0.6% 21 82 10
GOLD THIOMALATE 364 8.1% 0 356 19

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Basal cell carcinoma

1,547 reports
1,340 reports
1,268 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)