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Retinal degeneration: Which Medications Cause It? (878 Reports Across 64 Drugs)

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Retinal degeneration has been reported as an adverse event with 64 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 878 total reports. 9 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Retinal degeneration are PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE, HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE, and RANIBIZUMAB.

878
Total Reports
64
Drugs Involved
9
Deaths
107
Hospitalizations
51.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
61.1% / 38.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Retinal degeneration Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE 92 2.1% 0 0 0
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 63 0.1% 0 4 0
RANIBIZUMAB 56 0.4% 1 8 1
AFLIBERCEPT 54 0.2% 1 2 0
ADALIMUMAB 49 0.0% 0 7 1
BEVACIZUMAB 39 0.1% 0 3 0
BROLUCIZUMAB-DBLL 30 1.1% 0 0 0
DEXAMETHASONE 27 0.0% 3 5 0
VORETIGENE NEPARVOVEC 25 65.8% 0 0 0
PREDNISONE 24 0.0% 0 9 0
MELPHALAN 21 0.1% 0 1 3
PREDNISOLONE 21 0.0% 0 12 0
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 19 0.0% 0 6 0
RITUXIMAB 19 0.0% 0 0 0
TACROLIMUS 19 0.0% 0 9 1
METHOTREXATE 15 0.0% 0 1 0
VORETIGENE NEPARVOVEC-RZYL 15 10.0% 0 1 0
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 12 0.1% 0 2 0
VIGABATRIN 12 0.1% 0 2 0
FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE 11 0.6% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Retinal degeneration

63 reports
56 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)