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.

Oral herpes: Which Medications Cause It? (15,021 Reports Across 467 Drugs)

Boost Your Natural Energy & Metabolism

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

Try Mitolyn Now

Oral herpes has been reported as an adverse event with 467 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 15,021 total reports. 347 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Oral herpes are DUPILUMAB, DOCOSANOL, and OCRELIZUMAB.

15,021
Total Reports
467
Drugs Involved
347
Deaths
2,542
Hospitalizations
50.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
77.9% / 22.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Oral herpes Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
DUPILUMAB 2,989 0.8% 5 81 3
DOCOSANOL 1,459 18.6% 0 2 0
OCRELIZUMAB 920 1.6% 1 75 7
METHOTREXATE 912 0.4% 130 409 11
ADALIMUMAB 674 0.1% 2 145 10
ETANERCEPT 552 0.2% 2 125 3
TOCILIZUMAB 450 0.5% 6 181 10
RITUXIMAB 447 0.3% 22 236 26
SECUKINUMAB 418 0.3% 9 48 15
PREDNISONE 393 0.3% 114 175 16
TOFACITINIB 383 0.3% 3 55 2
INFLIXIMAB 319 0.2% 2 82 3
DEXAMETHASONE 245 0.2% 127 73 11
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 237 0.2% 128 65 11
ABATACEPT 231 0.2% 6 87 3
UPADACITINIB 224 0.3% 5 45 0
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 208 0.3% 108 61 16
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 206 0.2% 0 62 0
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 189 0.3% 18 120 21
VINCRISTINE 177 0.2% 110 39 3

View all 467 drugs →

Top 3 Drugs Associated With Oral herpes

2,989 reports
1,459 reports
920 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)