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Photosensitivity reaction: Which Medications Cause It? (11,980 Reports Across 552 Drugs)

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Photosensitivity reaction has been reported as an adverse event with 552 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,980 total reports. 225 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Photosensitivity reaction are PIRFENIDONE, ADALIMUMAB, and METHOTREXATE.

11,980
Total Reports
552
Drugs Involved
225
Deaths
2,176
Hospitalizations
52.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
61.0% / 39.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Photosensitivity reaction Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PIRFENIDONE 686 1.8% 21 57 7
ADALIMUMAB 653 0.1% 57 206 101
METHOTREXATE 514 0.2% 69 188 96
DUPILUMAB 440 0.1% 0 9 1
VORICONAZOLE 413 2.9% 19 96 12
ETANERCEPT 386 0.1% 59 186 96
NIRAPARIB 365 1.7% 4 76 9
VEMURAFENIB 321 3.8% 20 64 11
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 271 0.4% 58 134 96
CIPROFLOXACIN 269 0.6% 0 57 19
DOXYCYCLINE 244 1.4% 2 57 0
INFLIXIMAB 237 0.2% 57 159 96
LEFLUNOMIDE 235 0.4% 63 152 96
ABATACEPT 223 0.2% 58 143 99
SULFASALAZINE 221 0.6% 57 140 96
TOCILIZUMAB 213 0.2% 59 115 96
RITUXIMAB 207 0.1% 58 131 96
TOFACITINIB 206 0.1% 46 75 83
SIMEPREVIR 197 3.3% 9 19 1
RUCAPARIB CAMSYLATE 170 2.1% 0 12 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Photosensitivity reaction

686 reports
653 reports
514 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)