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Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression: Which Medications Cause It? (310 Reports Across 35 Drugs)

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Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression has been reported as an adverse event with 35 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 310 total reports. 8 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression are TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE, CLOBETASOL, and DEXAMETHASONE.

310
Total Reports
35
Drugs Involved
8
Deaths
139
Hospitalizations
43.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
47.1% / 52.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 42 0.3% 0 20 0
CLOBETASOL 35 0.5% 1 18 2
DEXAMETHASONE 35 0.0% 2 17 9
HYDROCORTISONE 29 0.1% 0 11 0
OXYCODONE 21 0.0% 0 12 3
TRIAMCINOLONE 21 0.3% 0 8 0
FLUTICASONE 17 0.1% 0 6 1
BUDESONIDE 16 0.1% 0 3 1
PREDNISONE 16 0.0% 2 11 4
BETAMETHASONE 15 0.2% 0 5 0
PREDNISOLONE 13 0.0% 0 5 2
TESTOSTERONE 12 0.0% 3 8 6
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 10 0.0% 0 5 2
ANASTROZOLE 8 0.1% 0 8 7
CLOMIPHENE 8 1.2% 0 8 7
FUROSEMIDE 8 0.0% 0 8 0
LIOTHYRONINE 8 0.3% 0 8 7
METFORMIN 8 0.0% 0 8 0
POTASSIUM 8 0.1% 0 8 0
VENLAFAXINE 8 0.0% 0 8 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis suppression

35 reports
35 reports

Related Side Effects

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