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Hidradenitis: Which Medications Cause It? (6,778 Reports Across 204 Drugs)

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Hidradenitis has been reported as an adverse event with 204 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,778 total reports. 38 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hidradenitis are ADALIMUMAB, SECUKINUMAB, and INFLIXIMAB.

6,778
Total Reports
204
Drugs Involved
38
Deaths
1,204
Hospitalizations
41.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
71.7% / 28.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hidradenitis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 4,367 0.9% 18 745 14
SECUKINUMAB 446 0.3% 1 70 8
INFLIXIMAB 371 0.3% 2 99 3
BIMEKIZUMAB-BKZX 233 4.4% 0 14 1
METHOTREXATE 205 0.1% 0 56 0
CLINDAMYCIN 203 1.2% 0 46 18
DOXYCYCLINE 156 0.9% 0 15 15
ISOTRETINOIN 131 0.4% 0 15 18
USTEKINUMAB 126 0.2% 0 19 0
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 121 0.1% 0 11 0
BIMEKIZUMAB 108 4.4% 1 36 0
PREDNISONE 104 0.1% 1 22 19
ADALIMUMAB\ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 99 1.7% 1 33 2
RIFAMPIN 89 0.7% 0 14 18
INFLIXIMAB-DYYB 86 0.3% 1 11 3
MINOCYCLINE 81 1.2% 0 26 16
ETANERCEPT 78 0.0% 0 7 0
METFORMIN 72 0.1% 3 3 0
SPIRONOLACTONE 70 0.3% 0 3 0
ACITRETIN 58 2.1% 0 8 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hidradenitis

4,367 reports
446 reports
371 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)