Skip to content
Important: This site presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Full disclaimer.

Mouth ulceration: Which Medications Cause It? (14,890 Reports Across 625 Drugs)

Boost Your Natural Energy & Metabolism

Mitolyn — 6 exotic plants to unlock your body's fat-burning power. 90-day guarantee.

Try Mitolyn Now

Mouth ulceration has been reported as an adverse event with 625 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 14,890 total reports. 798 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Mouth ulceration are METHOTREXATE, ADALIMUMAB, and ETANERCEPT.

14,890
Total Reports
625
Drugs Involved
798
Deaths
4,465
Hospitalizations
53.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
70.6% / 29.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Mouth ulceration Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 2,420 1.0% 135 871 150
ADALIMUMAB 860 0.2% 5 143 11
ETANERCEPT 618 0.2% 1 51 3
INFLIXIMAB 578 0.4% 5 118 16
RITUXIMAB 564 0.3% 41 228 34
EVEROLIMUS 522 1.3% 49 171 16
ABATACEPT 516 0.4% 1 64 5
TOCILIZUMAB 513 0.5% 2 117 3
LEFLUNOMIDE 488 0.9% 0 125 2
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 445 0.7% 0 109 3
PREDNISONE 429 0.3% 29 202 31
SECUKINUMAB 428 0.3% 2 85 11
INFLIXIMAB-DYYB 351 1.4% 1 111 1
VEDOLIZUMAB 346 0.5% 0 80 1
TOFACITINIB 325 0.2% 7 40 1
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 272 0.4% 15 143 18
PALBOCICLIB 254 0.3% 28 34 3
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 228 0.2% 42 107 21
CAPECITABINE 223 0.4% 43 97 37
TACROLIMUS 216 0.2% 16 115 9

View all 625 drugs →

Top 3 Drugs Associated With Mouth ulceration

2,420 reports
860 reports
618 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)