Ecthyma: Which Medications Cause It? (282 Reports Across 46 Drugs)
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Ecthyma has been reported as an adverse event with 46 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 282 total reports. 57 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Ecthyma are PREDNISOLONE, PREDNISONE, and TACROLIMUS.
282
Total Reports
46
Drugs Involved
57
Deaths
199
Hospitalizations
51.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
54.2% / 45.8%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Ecthyma Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREDNISOLONE | 54 | 0.1% | 25 | 40 | 10 |
| PREDNISONE | 50 | 0.0% | 8 | 36 | 10 |
| TACROLIMUS | 36 | 0.0% | 3 | 25 | 5 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 33 | 0.0% | 8 | 26 | 5 |
| METHOTREXATE | 32 | 0.0% | 16 | 30 | 5 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 25 | 0.0% | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| VINCRISTINE | 25 | 0.0% | 2 | 24 | 4 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 24 | 0.0% | 10 | 21 | 2 |
| CYTARABINE | 23 | 0.1% | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| FLUOROURACIL | 16 | 0.0% | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| PEGASPARGASE | 16 | 0.1% | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 15 | 0.0% | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN | 13 | 0.1% | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| CLOBETASOL | 12 | 0.2% | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 12 | 0.0% | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| LEFLUNOMIDE | 11 | 0.0% | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| RITUXIMAB | 11 | 0.0% | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| CETUXIMAB | 9 | 0.1% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| ETANERCEPT | 9 | 0.0% | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| IRINOTECAN | 9 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 0 |