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Extremity necrosis: Which Medications Cause It? (1,232 Reports Across 131 Drugs)

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Extremity necrosis has been reported as an adverse event with 131 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,232 total reports. 160 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Extremity necrosis are CANAGLIFLOZIN, CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM, and CARBOPLATIN.

1,232
Total Reports
131
Drugs Involved
160
Deaths
810
Hospitalizations
59.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
45.2% / 54.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Extremity necrosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
CANAGLIFLOZIN 95 0.4% 0 76 0
CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM 84 0.1% 45 76 0
CARBOPLATIN 46 0.1% 0 33 2
PEMETREXED 45 0.2% 1 34 2
ADALIMUMAB 42 0.0% 4 30 0
GEMCITABINE 40 0.1% 1 27 1
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 40 0.1% 4 37 18
EPINEPHRINE 39 0.3% 0 18 2
PEMBROLIZUMAB 37 0.0% 2 29 4
NOREPINEPHRINE 34 0.7% 3 25 4
DAPAGLIFLOZIN 29 0.1% 1 15 1
BISOPROLOL 28 0.1% 0 22 0
CISPLATIN 26 0.1% 3 15 0
ASPIRIN 25 0.0% 1 21 12
CIPROFLOXACIN 25 0.1% 1 23 13
EMPAGLIFLOZIN 24 0.1% 1 11 4
RITUXIMAB 24 0.0% 4 9 1
BOSENTAN 23 0.1% 2 21 2
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 23 0.1% 6 17 17
RIVAROXABAN 22 0.0% 1 15 3

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Extremity necrosis

95 reports
46 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)