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Herpes virus infection: Which Medications Cause It? (3,980 Reports Across 248 Drugs)

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Herpes virus infection has been reported as an adverse event with 248 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 3,980 total reports. 271 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Herpes virus infection are OCRELIZUMAB, ADALIMUMAB, and DUPILUMAB.

3,980
Total Reports
248
Drugs Involved
271
Deaths
1,257
Hospitalizations
52.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
71.6% / 28.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Herpes virus infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
OCRELIZUMAB 249 0.4% 3 50 2
ADALIMUMAB 213 0.0% 8 75 5
DUPILUMAB 183 0.1% 2 19 4
METHOTREXATE 182 0.1% 13 81 12
RITUXIMAB 154 0.1% 31 57 6
PREDNISONE 147 0.1% 24 83 17
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 133 0.1% 30 49 7
ETANERCEPT 132 0.0% 2 24 4
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 130 0.2% 26 34 13
TACROLIMUS 123 0.1% 21 59 21
INFLIXIMAB 114 0.1% 4 31 0
GOLIMUMAB 102 0.2% 1 22 2
TOFACITINIB 98 0.1% 1 24 2
CYCLOSPORINE 90 0.1% 21 28 8
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 90 0.1% 24 38 17
TOCILIZUMAB 88 0.1% 8 47 3
PREDNISOLONE 81 0.1% 16 32 8
SECUKINUMAB 77 0.1% 1 14 1
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 74 0.1% 1 21 0
DOXORUBICIN 70 0.1% 13 25 8

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Herpes virus infection

249 reports
213 reports
183 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)