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Injection site atrophy: Which Medications Cause It? (1,079 Reports Across 35 Drugs)

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Injection site atrophy has been reported as an adverse event with 35 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,079 total reports. 5 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Injection site atrophy are GLATIRAMER, ASFOTASE ALFA, and TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE.

1,079
Total Reports
35
Drugs Involved
5
Deaths
59
Hospitalizations
40.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
78.5% / 21.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Injection site atrophy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
GLATIRAMER 282 0.6% 1 9 1
ASFOTASE ALFA 144 1.6% 0 3 0
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 121 0.7% 0 4 0
INTERFERON BETA-1A 103 0.2% 0 11 1
INTERFERON BETA-1B 44 0.4% 0 7 1
TRIAMCINOLONE 34 0.5% 0 3 0
INSULIN GLARGINE-YFGN 27 1.5% 0 0 0
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 22 0.3% 0 0 0
INSULIN GLARGINE 17 0.0% 0 5 0
SOMATROPIN 17 0.0% 0 0 0
INSULIN LISPRO 15 0.0% 0 4 0
VORETIGENE NEPARVOVEC 15 39.5% 0 0 0
AVONEX 14 0.2% 0 0 0
COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM-AAES 13 1.1% 0 0 0
REBIF 13 0.7% 0 0 0
COPAXONE 12 1.0% 0 0 0
DALFAMPRIDINE 12 0.0% 0 1 0
DUPILUMAB 11 0.0% 0 0 0
ONABOTULINUMTOXINA 11 0.0% 0 0 0
INSULIN ASPART 10 0.1% 0 4 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Injection site atrophy

282 reports
144 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)