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Crohn's disease: Which Medications Cause It? (50,105 Reports Across 653 Drugs)

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Crohn's disease has been reported as an adverse event with 653 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 50,105 total reports. 1,201 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Crohn's disease are ADALIMUMAB, VEDOLIZUMAB, and INFLIXIMAB.

50,105
Total Reports
653
Drugs Involved
1,201
Deaths
19,287
Hospitalizations
42.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.5% / 39.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Crohn's disease Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 15,916 3.2% 669 7,556 463
VEDOLIZUMAB 9,759 13.2% 227 3,122 83
INFLIXIMAB 7,777 5.6% 496 3,120 407
USTEKINUMAB 4,662 5.5% 404 1,625 340
METHOTREXATE 2,869 1.1% 476 1,069 421
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 2,688 2.7% 439 843 342
PREDNISONE 1,518 1.0% 427 792 365
RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA 1,338 2.1% 12 685 3
AZATHIOPRINE 1,265 3.8% 326 616 250
MESALAMINE 1,235 6.3% 366 529 279
ETANERCEPT 1,167 0.3% 375 495 301
HUMIRA 1,154 2.9% 10 399 9
SECUKINUMAB 1,144 0.8% 394 602 397
PANTOPRAZOLE 937 1.2% 332 547 299
SULFASALAZINE 884 2.2% 421 477 346
ABATACEPT 866 0.8% 404 476 367
LEFLUNOMIDE 828 1.5% 381 468 366
TOFACITINIB 806 0.5% 338 362 275
TOCILIZUMAB 776 0.8% 451 475 352
GOLIMUMAB 756 1.1% 401 404 315

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Crohn's disease

15,916 reports
9,759 reports
7,777 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)