Pericarditis: Which Medications Cause It? (12,942 Reports Across 635 Drugs)
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Pericarditis has been reported as an adverse event with 635 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 12,942 total reports. 2,573 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Pericarditis are METHOTREXATE, CETIRIZINE, and ABATACEPT.
12,942
Total Reports
635
Drugs Involved
2,573
Deaths
6,680
Hospitalizations
49.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
75.1% / 24.9%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Pericarditis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METHOTREXATE | 5,674 | 2.2% | 1,805 | 2,492 | 2,256 |
| CETIRIZINE | 5,494 | 11.5% | 1,673 | 2,300 | 2,168 |
| ABATACEPT | 5,385 | 4.6% | 1,509 | 2,231 | 2,087 |
| PREDNISONE | 5,377 | 3.4% | 1,701 | 2,344 | 2,111 |
| RITUXIMAB | 5,360 | 3.0% | 1,754 | 2,512 | 2,187 |
| TOCILIZUMAB | 5,320 | 5.4% | 1,717 | 2,299 | 2,042 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 5,303 | 1.1% | 1,673 | 2,317 | 2,084 |
| LEFLUNOMIDE | 5,282 | 9.3% | 1,715 | 2,380 | 2,227 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 5,231 | 3.7% | 1,550 | 2,199 | 1,981 |
| FOLIC ACID | 5,153 | 22.5% | 1,657 | 2,201 | 2,042 |
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE | 5,125 | 7.7% | 1,619 | 2,184 | 2,012 |
| DESOXIMETASONE | 5,101 | 43.8% | 1,665 | 2,162 | 2,066 |
| ALENDRONATE | 5,031 | 18.0% | 1,677 | 2,209 | 2,099 |
| SULFASALAZINE | 5,015 | 12.5% | 1,578 | 2,112 | 1,973 |
| CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL | 4,987 | 5.0% | 1,543 | 2,052 | 1,944 |
| GOLIMUMAB | 4,983 | 7.2% | 1,547 | 2,055 | 1,945 |
| DICLOFENAC | 4,979 | 5.7% | 1,845 | 2,266 | 2,171 |
| PSEUDOEPHEDRINE | 4,780 | 36.6% | 1,564 | 2,068 | 1,942 |
| ETANERCEPT | 4,640 | 1.3% | 1,311 | 1,869 | 1,676 |
| TOFACITINIB | 4,625 | 3.0% | 1,395 | 1,931 | 1,825 |