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Burning sensation: Which Medications Cause It? (48,886 Reports Across 1,178 Drugs)

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Burning sensation has been reported as an adverse event with 1,178 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 48,886 total reports. 468 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Burning sensation are ADALIMUMAB, PREGABALIN, and DUPILUMAB.

48,886
Total Reports
1,178
Drugs Involved
468
Deaths
6,960
Hospitalizations
54.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.1% / 26.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Burning sensation Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 1,808 0.4% 16 311 24
PREGABALIN 1,601 1.6% 4 256 21
DUPILUMAB 1,456 0.4% 4 46 0
ETANERCEPT 1,148 0.3% 0 110 17
DIMETHYL 1,143 1.2% 0 149 4
CRISABOROLE 975 12.5% 2 2 0
CIPROFLOXACIN 947 2.2% 5 241 39
SECUKINUMAB 892 0.6% 29 152 46
METHOTREXATE 870 0.3% 19 209 31
OMALIZUMAB 649 1.0% 15 237 72
LENALIDOMIDE 617 0.2% 4 52 0
DICLOFENAC 591 0.7% 12 62 23
PREDNISONE 565 0.4% 5 366 26
GABAPENTIN 538 0.7% 4 96 20
TOCILIZUMAB 526 0.5% 2 112 17
TERIFLUNOMIDE 488 1.2% 6 105 0
APIXABAN 484 0.3% 0 256 2
LEVOTHYROXINE 476 0.8% 0 230 6
TOFACITINIB 470 0.3% 5 57 18
FINGOLIMOD 465 0.7% 1 82 9

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Burning sensation

1,808 reports
1,601 reports
1,456 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)