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Cushing's syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (2,954 Reports Across 213 Drugs)

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Cushing's syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 213 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,954 total reports. 109 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cushing's syndrome are PREDNISONE, PREDNISOLONE, and DEXAMETHASONE.

2,954
Total Reports
213
Drugs Involved
109
Deaths
908
Hospitalizations
40.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.1% / 39.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cushing's syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 368 0.2% 9 107 25
PREDNISOLONE 278 0.3% 6 74 7
DEXAMETHASONE 259 0.2% 10 77 8
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 211 1.3% 1 59 1
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 196 0.3% 5 87 11
BUDESONIDE 190 0.8% 7 22 4
RITONAVIR 170 1.4% 0 28 0
METHOTREXATE 155 0.1% 10 51 2
FLUTICASONE 142 0.4% 0 19 0
CLOBETASOL 138 1.8% 7 59 4
TRIAMCINOLONE 130 1.9% 1 32 0
CYCLOSPORINE 121 0.2% 2 31 1
AZATHIOPRINE 108 0.3% 4 40 23
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 87 0.1% 3 40 15
RITUXIMAB 85 0.1% 6 53 22
ADALIMUMAB 78 0.0% 0 27 2
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 75 0.1% 4 29 21
ETANERCEPT 74 0.0% 0 20 0
HYDROCORTISONE 72 0.3% 7 22 5
INFLIXIMAB 70 0.1% 2 14 3

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cushing's syndrome

368 reports
278 reports
259 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)