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Hypertrichosis: Which Medications Cause It? (1,457 Reports Across 103 Drugs)

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Hypertrichosis has been reported as an adverse event with 103 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,457 total reports. 16 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hypertrichosis are MINOXIDIL, LEVONORGESTREL, and OMEPRAZOLE.

1,457
Total Reports
103
Drugs Involved
16
Deaths
161
Hospitalizations
37.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
76.6% / 23.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hypertrichosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
MINOXIDIL 330 0.5% 0 2 0
LEVONORGESTREL 256 0.2% 1 22 3
OMEPRAZOLE 138 0.2% 0 0 1
CYCLOSPORINE 94 0.1% 2 27 2
PREDNISONE 38 0.0% 1 16 2
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 35 0.1% 1 19 1
PANITUMUMAB 35 0.3% 5 5 5
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 33 0.0% 1 16 0
OXALIPLATIN 31 0.1% 3 2 5
TESTOSTERONE 31 0.1% 0 0 0
PREDNISOLONE 23 0.0% 1 10 0
SPIRONOLACTONE 23 0.1% 0 1 0
FLUOROURACIL 22 0.0% 3 4 5
LEVOTHYROXINE 21 0.0% 0 1 0
OLANZAPINE 21 0.0% 0 0 0
FINASTERIDE 20 0.1% 0 1 1
METHOTREXATE 19 0.0% 0 5 1
AMLODIPINE 18 0.0% 0 0 2
TACROLIMUS 18 0.0% 1 7 0
CETUXIMAB 17 0.1% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hypertrichosis

330 reports
256 reports
138 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)