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Lupus-like syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (6,210 Reports Across 370 Drugs)

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Lupus-like syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 370 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,210 total reports. 628 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Lupus-like syndrome are INFLIXIMAB, ADALIMUMAB, and METHOTREXATE.

6,210
Total Reports
370
Drugs Involved
628
Deaths
1,575
Hospitalizations
49.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
79.8% / 20.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Lupus-like syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
INFLIXIMAB 2,158 1.5% 364 514 300
ADALIMUMAB 1,745 0.4% 455 558 364
METHOTREXATE 775 0.3% 436 409 337
ETANERCEPT 720 0.2% 341 318 270
ABATACEPT 644 0.6% 391 341 320
PREDNISONE 638 0.4% 406 357 320
TOCILIZUMAB 629 0.6% 439 354 310
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 593 0.6% 387 313 294
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 593 0.9% 388 323 304
USTEKINUMAB 587 0.7% 375 308 281
RITUXIMAB 570 0.3% 384 380 335
SULFASALAZINE 568 1.4% 399 326 301
DICLOFENAC 565 0.7% 499 393 379
LEFLUNOMIDE 559 1.0% 348 351 330
GOLIMUMAB 558 0.8% 386 317 291
ALENDRONATE 515 1.9% 412 326 319
FOLIC ACID 511 2.2% 412 324 313
CETIRIZINE 504 1.1% 409 319 310
DESOXIMETASONE 495 4.3% 410 314 312
SECUKINUMAB 486 0.3% 345 345 331

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Lupus-like syndrome

2,158 reports
1,745 reports
775 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)