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Extremity contracture: Which Medications Cause It? (388 Reports Across 37 Drugs)

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Extremity contracture has been reported as an adverse event with 37 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 388 total reports. 15 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Extremity contracture are METHOTREXATE, ADALIMUMAB, and TOFACITINIB.

388
Total Reports
37
Drugs Involved
15
Deaths
115
Hospitalizations
53.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
67.1% / 32.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Extremity contracture Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 74 0.0% 0 2 0
ADALIMUMAB 68 0.0% 0 5 0
TOFACITINIB 63 0.0% 0 3 0
ETANERCEPT 59 0.0% 0 1 0
LEFLUNOMIDE 55 0.1% 0 1 0
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 51 0.1% 0 0 0
TOCILIZUMAB 50 0.1% 0 0 0
SULFASALAZINE 47 0.1% 0 0 0
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 46 0.1% 0 0 0
GOLIMUMAB 44 0.1% 0 0 0
ABATACEPT 38 0.0% 0 0 0
AZATHIOPRINE 14 0.0% 0 3 0
CYCLOSPORINE 13 0.0% 0 4 0
PREDNISOLONE 12 0.0% 0 3 0
CARBIDOPA\LEVODOPA 11 0.0% 1 5 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 11 0.0% 0 2 0
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 11 0.0% 0 3 0
ALDESLEUKIN 10 1.2% 0 2 0
BUDESONIDE 10 0.0% 0 2 0
BUSULFAN 10 0.1% 0 2 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Extremity contracture

74 reports
68 reports
63 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)