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Onychomycosis: Which Medications Cause It? (3,209 Reports Across 313 Drugs)

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Onychomycosis has been reported as an adverse event with 313 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 3,209 total reports. 541 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Onychomycosis are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and RITUXIMAB.

3,209
Total Reports
313
Drugs Involved
541
Deaths
1,294
Hospitalizations
54.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.4% / 26.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Onychomycosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 791 0.2% 356 567 352
METHOTREXATE 742 0.3% 387 612 384
RITUXIMAB 708 0.4% 381 606 351
TOCILIZUMAB 706 0.7% 382 608 354
ETANERCEPT 683 0.2% 312 490 307
INFLIXIMAB 630 0.5% 343 517 338
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 629 0.6% 342 517 340
GOLIMUMAB 625 0.9% 347 525 344
ABATACEPT 615 0.5% 322 554 353
TOFACITINIB 601 0.4% 288 456 282
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 590 0.9% 340 509 337
SULFASALAZINE 576 1.4% 320 489 314
PREDNISONE 537 0.3% 361 499 360
LEFLUNOMIDE 531 0.9% 383 503 377
ALENDRONATE 510 1.8% 365 501 358
SECUKINUMAB 484 0.3% 360 413 356
CETIRIZINE 452 1.0% 340 449 338
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 449 3.4% 345 446 343
ACETAMINOPHEN 444 0.3% 384 433 359
FOLIC ACID 444 1.9% 329 440 333

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Onychomycosis

791 reports
742 reports
708 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)