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Epidermal necrosis: Which Medications Cause It? (653 Reports Across 84 Drugs)

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Epidermal necrosis has been reported as an adverse event with 84 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 653 total reports. 102 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Epidermal necrosis are METHOTREXATE, LAMOTRIGINE, and IBUPROFEN.

653
Total Reports
84
Drugs Involved
102
Deaths
404
Hospitalizations
52.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
57.2% / 42.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Epidermal necrosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 198 0.1% 49 124 83
LAMOTRIGINE 50 0.1% 2 43 7
IBUPROFEN 41 0.1% 8 38 8
ACETAMINOPHEN 38 0.0% 2 32 2
NAPROXEN 35 0.1% 0 30 0
GABAPENTIN 32 0.0% 0 32 0
ATORVASTATIN 30 0.0% 0 27 0
PREGABALIN 30 0.0% 0 30 0
BRINZOLAMIDE\TIMOLOL 28 4.9% 0 28 0
AMOXICILLIN 26 0.1% 0 26 2
CLONAZEPAM 26 0.1% 0 25 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 26 0.0% 3 18 1
ESTRADIOL 25 0.1% 0 25 0
CALCIUM 24 0.2% 0 24 0
FOLIC ACID 24 0.1% 0 24 1
BRINZOLAMIDE 23 0.6% 0 23 0
LEVETIRACETAM 23 0.0% 17 14 11
PYRIDOXINE 23 1.0% 0 23 0
ZOPICLONE 23 0.2% 0 23 0
DICLOFENAC 22 0.0% 0 21 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Epidermal necrosis

198 reports
50 reports
41 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)