Herpes zoster: Which Medications Cause It? (43,588 Reports Across 906 Drugs)
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Herpes zoster has been reported as an adverse event with 906 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 43,588 total reports. 1,566 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Herpes zoster are ADALIMUMAB, TOFACITINIB, and ETANERCEPT.
43,588
Total Reports
906
Drugs Involved
1,566
Deaths
11,721
Hospitalizations
59.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
71.3% / 28.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Herpes zoster Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADALIMUMAB | 3,783 | 0.8% | 107 | 805 | 125 |
| TOFACITINIB | 3,575 | 2.3% | 93 | 596 | 108 |
| ETANERCEPT | 3,129 | 0.9% | 101 | 421 | 111 |
| METHOTREXATE | 2,589 | 1.0% | 128 | 694 | 146 |
| RITUXIMAB | 2,228 | 1.3% | 222 | 682 | 190 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 2,081 | 1.5% | 93 | 521 | 115 |
| LENALIDOMIDE | 1,762 | 0.5% | 78 | 525 | 23 |
| TOCILIZUMAB | 1,676 | 1.7% | 105 | 402 | 138 |
| OCRELIZUMAB | 1,433 | 2.6% | 0 | 184 | 4 |
| ABATACEPT | 1,395 | 1.2% | 71 | 280 | 111 |
| PREDNISONE | 1,362 | 0.9% | 60 | 568 | 63 |
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE | 1,254 | 1.9% | 67 | 293 | 106 |
| DUPILUMAB | 1,097 | 0.3% | 4 | 96 | 1 |
| UPADACITINIB | 1,095 | 1.7% | 23 | 316 | 13 |
| CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL | 985 | 1.0% | 4 | 137 | 9 |
| FINGOLIMOD | 895 | 1.3% | 4 | 143 | 7 |
| LEFLUNOMIDE | 776 | 1.4% | 59 | 172 | 98 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 775 | 0.6% | 140 | 288 | 56 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 770 | 1.0% | 68 | 340 | 22 |
| SECUKINUMAB | 762 | 0.5% | 17 | 136 | 9 |