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Necrosis: Which Medications Cause It? (3,402 Reports Across 323 Drugs)

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Necrosis has been reported as an adverse event with 323 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 3,402 total reports. 483 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Necrosis are METHOTREXATE, PREDNISONE, and TACROLIMUS.

3,402
Total Reports
323
Drugs Involved
483
Deaths
1,709
Hospitalizations
54.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
53.0% / 47.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Necrosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 155 0.1% 23 96 13
PREDNISONE 143 0.1% 32 88 12
TACROLIMUS 120 0.1% 43 85 19
ADALIMUMAB 119 0.0% 5 60 3
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 101 0.1% 28 61 6
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 97 0.1% 20 54 13
RITUXIMAB 97 0.1% 18 54 5
GLATIRAMER 84 0.2% 0 9 1
PREDNISOLONE 83 0.1% 16 59 9
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 76 0.1% 20 44 9
DEXAMETHASONE 74 0.1% 19 54 16
CISPLATIN 72 0.2% 12 22 2
CANAGLIFLOZIN 71 0.3% 0 56 4
DOXORUBICIN 67 0.1% 6 27 3
BEVACIZUMAB 65 0.1% 15 22 4
VINCRISTINE 57 0.1% 9 31 2
CARBOPLATIN 54 0.1% 9 30 0
DENOSUMAB 51 0.0% 0 13 0
NIVOLUMAB 49 0.1% 5 30 4
PEMBROLIZUMAB 49 0.1% 14 21 3

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Necrosis

155 reports
143 reports
120 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)