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Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased: Which Medications Cause It? (7,839 Reports Across 470 Drugs)

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Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased has been reported as an adverse event with 470 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 7,839 total reports. 807 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased are METHOTREXATE, ADALIMUMAB, and ETANERCEPT.

7,839
Total Reports
470
Drugs Involved
807
Deaths
3,308
Hospitalizations
53.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
78.4% / 21.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 3,189 1.3% 527 1,583 650
ADALIMUMAB 3,004 0.6% 528 1,600 631
ETANERCEPT 2,732 0.8% 420 1,317 540
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 2,314 3.5% 441 1,344 552
TOCILIZUMAB 2,301 2.3% 510 1,386 593
ABATACEPT 2,287 2.0% 465 1,351 607
RITUXIMAB 2,243 1.3% 499 1,252 586
INFLIXIMAB 2,196 1.6% 432 1,258 541
LEFLUNOMIDE 1,993 3.5% 438 1,165 550
SULFASALAZINE 1,985 4.9% 474 1,202 579
TOFACITINIB 1,500 1.0% 363 612 389
PREDNISONE 1,376 0.9% 368 808 399
GOLIMUMAB 1,173 1.7% 364 618 305
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 1,059 1.1% 364 608 320
ALENDRONATE 859 3.1% 395 678 353
SECUKINUMAB 838 0.6% 376 530 376
GOLD THIOMALATE 774 17.3% 171 561 274
ETANERCEPT-SZZS 732 6.2% 380 468 346
USTEKINUMAB 682 0.8% 342 422 277
AZATHIOPRINE 678 2.0% 262 390 211

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased

3,189 reports
3,004 reports
2,732 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)