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Otitis externa: Which Medications Cause It? (817 Reports Across 82 Drugs)

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Otitis externa has been reported as an adverse event with 82 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 817 total reports. 45 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Otitis externa are SECUKINUMAB, ADALIMUMAB, and METHOTREXATE.

817
Total Reports
82
Drugs Involved
45
Deaths
301
Hospitalizations
49.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
59.8% / 40.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Otitis externa Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
SECUKINUMAB 47 0.0% 0 11 1
ADALIMUMAB 40 0.0% 0 13 0
METHOTREXATE 32 0.0% 0 18 5
INFLIXIMAB 29 0.0% 0 5 0
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 24 0.0% 0 15 0
ONDANSETRON 24 0.1% 0 2 1
TACROLIMUS 23 0.0% 0 18 0
ZOLEDRONIC ACID 21 0.1% 0 1 0
DUPILUMAB 20 0.0% 0 3 0
ETANERCEPT 20 0.0% 0 5 0
INFLIXIMAB-DYYB 19 0.1% 0 2 0
PREDNISOLONE 19 0.0% 0 11 0
CLOZAPINE 17 0.0% 13 6 1
CYTARABINE 17 0.0% 0 16 6
DENOSUMAB 17 0.0% 0 7 0
HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G 16 0.0% 0 8 0
ARIPIPRAZOLE 15 0.0% 13 5 1
DEXAMETHASONE 15 0.0% 0 13 0
RITUXIMAB 15 0.0% 0 2 0
SIMVASTATIN 15 0.1% 13 4 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Otitis externa

47 reports
40 reports
32 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)