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Diffuse alveolar damage: Which Medications Cause It? (711 Reports Across 93 Drugs)

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Diffuse alveolar damage has been reported as an adverse event with 93 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 711 total reports. 491 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Diffuse alveolar damage are METHYLPREDNISOLONE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, and PREDNISONE.

711
Total Reports
93
Drugs Involved
491
Deaths
413
Hospitalizations
54.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
38.1% / 61.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Diffuse alveolar damage Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 135 0.2% 127 55 39
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 125 0.1% 114 38 21
PREDNISONE 122 0.1% 98 43 35
METHOTREXATE 112 0.0% 102 40 20
DEXAMETHASONE 84 0.1% 83 15 9
VINCRISTINE 78 0.1% 74 7 5
CYTARABINE 76 0.2% 75 9 6
DAUNORUBICIN 75 0.8% 75 9 6
ETOPOSIDE 73 0.1% 71 4 3
LEUCOVORIN 73 0.3% 73 5 3
HYDROCORTISONE 71 0.3% 71 3 3
TACROLIMUS 71 0.1% 58 44 43
ASPARAGINASE 70 1.4% 70 3 4
MERCAPTOPURINE 67 0.6% 67 2 2
PEGASPARGASE 66 0.6% 66 0 0
FILGRASTIM 65 0.4% 65 0 0
PREDNISOLONE 55 0.1% 49 46 34
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 46 0.1% 36 33 18
RITUXIMAB 43 0.0% 33 35 20
CYCLOSPORINE 32 0.1% 30 20 13

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Diffuse alveolar damage

135 reports
125 reports
122 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)