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Squamous cell carcinoma: Which Medications Cause It? (6,867 Reports Across 314 Drugs)

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Squamous cell carcinoma has been reported as an adverse event with 314 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 6,867 total reports. 488 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Squamous cell carcinoma are ADALIMUMAB, RUXOLITINIB, and TACROLIMUS.

6,867
Total Reports
314
Drugs Involved
488
Deaths
1,201
Hospitalizations
65.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
43.0% / 57.0%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Squamous cell carcinoma Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 456 0.1% 23 100 8
RUXOLITINIB 413 0.6% 26 75 10
TACROLIMUS 327 0.4% 53 72 31
INFLIXIMAB 313 0.2% 11 34 4
RITUXIMAB 313 0.2% 45 60 10
LENALIDOMIDE 304 0.1% 29 47 10
PREDNISONE 267 0.2% 42 25 16
RANITIDINE 260 0.1% 16 6 1
CYCLOSPORINE 254 0.4% 39 43 19
METHOTREXATE 252 0.1% 11 51 5
USTEKINUMAB 246 0.3% 3 23 4
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 241 0.3% 55 33 31
ETANERCEPT 224 0.1% 4 41 5
VEMURAFENIB 172 2.0% 4 11 3
IBRUTINIB 163 0.2% 25 39 12
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 159 0.1% 28 20 6
AZATHIOPRINE 151 0.5% 22 23 7
DEXAMETHASONE 142 0.1% 25 27 7
VORICONAZOLE 140 1.0% 21 29 14
RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA 136 0.2% 2 12 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Squamous cell carcinoma

456 reports
413 reports
327 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)