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Necrotising fasciitis: Which Medications Cause It? (2,506 Reports Across 184 Drugs)

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Necrotising fasciitis has been reported as an adverse event with 184 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,506 total reports. 562 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Necrotising fasciitis are EMPAGLIFLOZIN, DEXAMETHASONE, and PREDNISONE.

2,506
Total Reports
184
Drugs Involved
562
Deaths
1,740
Hospitalizations
55.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
48.1% / 51.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Necrotising fasciitis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
EMPAGLIFLOZIN 220 0.6% 11 160 67
DEXAMETHASONE 120 0.1% 50 97 50
PREDNISONE 117 0.1% 46 88 22
CANAGLIFLOZIN 105 0.4% 1 91 25
DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL 104 0.6% 5 78 16
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 102 0.1% 41 72 26
DAPAGLIFLOZIN 101 0.5% 14 71 44
PREDNISOLONE 100 0.1% 47 67 32
BEVACIZUMAB 93 0.1% 36 53 14
METHOTREXATE 88 0.0% 26 68 14
IBUPROFEN 86 0.1% 2 68 25
TOCILIZUMAB 81 0.1% 22 55 13
RITUXIMAB 69 0.0% 18 29 8
TACROLIMUS 63 0.1% 32 52 18
ADALIMUMAB 61 0.0% 11 46 5
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 58 0.1% 14 31 21
FLUOROURACIL 57 0.1% 22 42 10
DICLOFENAC 55 0.1% 19 27 14
IRINOTECAN 53 0.2% 15 42 7
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 50 0.1% 28 38 14

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Necrotising fasciitis

220 reports
120 reports
117 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)