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Hyperadrenocorticism: Which Medications Cause It? (209 Reports Across 28 Drugs)

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Hyperadrenocorticism has been reported as an adverse event with 28 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 209 total reports. 10 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hyperadrenocorticism are PREDNISONE, SECUKINUMAB, and INFLIXIMAB.

209
Total Reports
28
Drugs Involved
10
Deaths
72
Hospitalizations
51.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
63.6% / 36.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hyperadrenocorticism Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 27 0.0% 0 7 0
SECUKINUMAB 21 0.0% 0 1 0
INFLIXIMAB 20 0.0% 0 0 0
HYDROCORTISONE 19 0.1% 0 14 8
TOFACITINIB 17 0.0% 0 0 0
ADALIMUMAB 16 0.0% 0 0 0
GALIXIMAB 16 39.0% 0 0 0
LEFLUNOMIDE 16 0.0% 0 0 0
USTEKINUMAB 16 0.0% 0 0 0
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 15 0.0% 0 0 0
ETOPOSIDE 13 0.0% 2 4 3
NIVOLUMAB 13 0.0% 0 4 0
APREMILAST 12 0.0% 0 0 0
CISPLATIN 12 0.0% 1 3 3
GOLIMUMAB 12 0.0% 0 0 0
ETANERCEPT-SZZS 11 0.1% 0 0 0
DEXAMETHASONE 10 0.0% 0 4 0
MITOTANE 9 0.9% 2 1 0
DOXORUBICIN 8 0.0% 1 0 0
PASIREOTIDE 8 0.4% 0 2 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hyperadrenocorticism

27 reports
21 reports
20 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)