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Bursitis: Which Medications Cause It? (8,558 Reports Across 570 Drugs)

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Bursitis has been reported as an adverse event with 570 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,558 total reports. 1,961 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Bursitis are ADALIMUMAB, TOCILIZUMAB, and RITUXIMAB.

8,558
Total Reports
570
Drugs Involved
1,961
Deaths
4,032
Hospitalizations
54.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
81.7% / 18.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Bursitis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 2,448 0.5% 1,341 1,578 1,323
TOCILIZUMAB 2,094 2.1% 1,380 1,408 1,215
RITUXIMAB 2,075 1.2% 1,461 1,471 1,342
METHOTREXATE 2,060 0.8% 1,317 1,558 1,378
ABATACEPT 1,903 1.6% 1,156 1,246 1,215
ALENDRONATE 1,873 6.7% 1,197 1,649 1,255
ETANERCEPT 1,768 0.5% 1,030 1,115 1,041
SECUKINUMAB 1,755 1.2% 1,312 1,435 1,386
LEFLUNOMIDE 1,728 3.1% 1,313 1,424 1,392
CETIRIZINE 1,706 3.6% 1,245 1,177 1,196
DICLOFENAC 1,668 1.9% 1,376 1,340 1,339
INFLIXIMAB 1,648 1.2% 1,185 1,180 1,177
ACETAMINOPHEN 1,644 1.2% 1,088 1,088 1,087
PREDNISONE 1,515 1.0% 1,135 1,257 1,231
TOFACITINIB 1,468 0.9% 991 1,052 1,042
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 1,442 1.5% 1,120 1,185 1,173
SULFASALAZINE 1,440 3.6% 1,112 1,165 1,169
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 1,394 2.1% 1,100 1,167 1,156
FOLIC ACID 1,340 5.9% 1,134 1,200 1,208
GOLIMUMAB 1,312 1.9% 1,040 1,129 1,131

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Bursitis

2,448 reports
2,094 reports
2,075 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)