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Skin discolouration: Which Medications Cause It? (34,023 Reports Across 951 Drugs)

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Skin discolouration has been reported as an adverse event with 951 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 34,023 total reports. 871 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Skin discolouration are ADAPALENE, DUPILUMAB, and AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE.

34,023
Total Reports
951
Drugs Involved
871
Deaths
6,123
Hospitalizations
53.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
68.8% / 31.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Skin discolouration Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADAPALENE 2,541 1.4% 0 1 1
DUPILUMAB 2,121 0.6% 5 70 2
AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE 2,102 1.6% 0 1 0
ADALIMUMAB 1,598 0.3% 31 431 18
LENALIDOMIDE 1,566 0.5% 1 105 1
ETANERCEPT 1,051 0.3% 5 119 17
CAPECITABINE 836 1.3% 21 102 4
SECUKINUMAB 828 0.6% 22 132 25
METHOTREXATE 545 0.2% 18 164 37
APIXABAN 391 0.2% 7 94 8
IBRUTINIB 339 0.5% 8 108 2
PREDNISONE 329 0.2% 10 120 11
SUNITINIB MALATE 318 1.5% 33 91 4
RUXOLITINIB 317 0.5% 17 75 2
RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA 315 0.5% 2 62 2
TOFACITINIB 305 0.2% 1 41 14
OMALIZUMAB 296 0.5% 2 79 13
RIVAROXABAN 263 0.2% 7 49 8
COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM-AAES 250 21.2% 0 0 0
INFLIXIMAB 240 0.2% 4 47 5

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Skin discolouration

2,541 reports
2,121 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)