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Skin hyperpigmentation: Which Medications Cause It? (6,549 Reports Across 285 Drugs)

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Skin hyperpigmentation has been reported as an adverse event with 285 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,549 total reports. 88 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Skin hyperpigmentation are ADAPALENE, AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE, and BIMATOPROST.

6,549
Total Reports
285
Drugs Involved
88
Deaths
584
Hospitalizations
40.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
74.6% / 25.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Skin hyperpigmentation Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADAPALENE 2,811 1.6% 0 1 0
AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE 2,277 1.7% 0 1 0
BIMATOPROST 189 1.3% 0 0 0
AVOBENZONE\HOMOSALATE\OCTINOXATE\OCTISALATE\OXYBENZONE 182 1.7% 0 0 0
DUPILUMAB 177 0.1% 0 3 0
MINOCYCLINE 144 2.2% 0 9 1
LENALIDOMIDE 142 0.0% 1 10 0
METHOTREXATE 142 0.1% 7 37 7
CAPECITABINE 136 0.2% 6 13 3
COLLAGENASE CLOSTRIDIUM HISTOLYTICUM-AAES 120 10.2% 0 0 0
SECUKINUMAB 100 0.1% 0 4 0
MINOCYCLINE\MINOCYCLINE 73 4.9% 0 7 0
BEVACIZUMAB 63 0.1% 9 17 1
PREDNISONE 62 0.0% 1 5 1
CYCLOSPORINE 61 0.1% 3 4 0
PREDNISOLONE 59 0.1% 3 16 6
CLOBETASOL 58 0.7% 0 10 1
ADALIMUMAB 56 0.0% 0 9 0
CLOFAZIMINE 54 1.2% 3 10 1
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 54 0.1% 6 9 2

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Skin hyperpigmentation

2,811 reports
189 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)