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Skin atrophy: Which Medications Cause It? (4,344 Reports Across 294 Drugs)

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Skin atrophy has been reported as an adverse event with 294 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 4,344 total reports. 139 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Skin atrophy are DUPILUMAB, PREDNISONE, and ADALIMUMAB.

4,344
Total Reports
294
Drugs Involved
139
Deaths
880
Hospitalizations
58.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
64.5% / 35.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Skin atrophy Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
DUPILUMAB 262 0.1% 1 28 4
PREDNISONE 258 0.2% 7 80 5
ADALIMUMAB 205 0.0% 2 56 1
METHOTREXATE 191 0.1% 24 70 21
ETANERCEPT 139 0.0% 1 23 15
CLOBETASOL 123 1.6% 7 16 2
SECUKINUMAB 121 0.1% 8 39 7
IBRUTINIB 112 0.2% 2 26 1
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 110 0.7% 0 12 4
HYDROCORTISONE 106 0.4% 0 30 3
PREDNISOLONE 100 0.1% 1 21 2
LENALIDOMIDE 98 0.0% 0 9 0
ALBUTEROL 75 0.1% 0 49 0
TOFACITINIB 72 0.1% 1 16 16
CYCLOSPORINE 67 0.1% 5 37 5
MOMETASONE FUROATE 67 0.6% 0 21 3
TACROLIMUS 67 0.1% 3 15 4
TOCILIZUMAB 64 0.1% 1 9 13
FINASTERIDE 63 0.4% 2 23 2
APIXABAN 61 0.0% 2 12 2

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Skin atrophy

262 reports
258 reports
205 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)