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Cortisol increased: Which Medications Cause It? (516 Reports Across 52 Drugs)

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Cortisol increased has been reported as an adverse event with 52 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 516 total reports. 20 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cortisol increased are QUETIAPINE, MIFEPRISTONE, and PEMBROLIZUMAB.

516
Total Reports
52
Drugs Involved
20
Deaths
171
Hospitalizations
47.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
70.6% / 29.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cortisol increased Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
QUETIAPINE 33 0.1% 0 27 4
MIFEPRISTONE 26 0.6% 0 8 0
PEMBROLIZUMAB 26 0.0% 5 13 2
OSILODROSTAT 25 1.5% 1 6 0
SOMATROPIN 25 0.0% 0 4 0
LEVOKETOCONAZOLE 22 7.1% 0 6 0
HYDROCORTISONE 18 0.1% 0 8 0
KETOCONAZOLE 18 0.3% 3 8 0
NIVOLUMAB 18 0.0% 2 11 1
SPIRONOLACTONE 18 0.1% 6 14 0
DIAZEPAM 17 0.0% 0 17 4
PASIREOTIDE 17 0.9% 0 7 3
METYRAPONE 15 2.7% 4 7 1
BUPROPION 13 0.0% 0 13 0
PASIREOTIDE DIASPARTATE 13 4.6% 0 6 0
LENVATINIB 12 0.0% 3 9 2
METFORMIN 12 0.0% 0 0 0
FINASTERIDE 10 0.1% 0 6 5
IPILIMUMAB 10 0.0% 1 9 1
LEVOTHYROXINE 10 0.0% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cortisol increased

33 reports
26 reports
26 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)