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Steroid withdrawal syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (863 Reports Across 46 Drugs)

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Steroid withdrawal syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 46 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 863 total reports. 8 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Steroid withdrawal syndrome are HYDROCORTISONE, BETAMETHASONE, and MOMETASONE FUROATE.

863
Total Reports
46
Drugs Involved
8
Deaths
227
Hospitalizations
34.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
69.9% / 30.1%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Steroid withdrawal syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
HYDROCORTISONE 269 1.1% 1 56 11
BETAMETHASONE 150 1.9% 0 38 13
MOMETASONE FUROATE 131 1.1% 0 30 3
PREDNISOLONE 123 0.2% 0 40 12
CLOBETASONE 104 33.2% 0 21 12
PREDNISONE 98 0.1% 0 26 2
CLOBETASOL 97 1.2% 0 27 11
TACROLIMUS 69 0.1% 0 16 5
TRIAMCINOLONE 57 0.9% 0 9 3
DEXAMETHASONE 51 0.0% 2 24 6
TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 43 0.3% 0 7 5
BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE 34 1.3% 0 4 1
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 34 0.1% 0 13 0
MOMETASONE 26 1.5% 0 3 0
BUDESONIDE 24 0.1% 0 3 0
FLUTICASONE 24 0.1% 0 5 4
BETAMETHASONE\FUSIDIC ACID 21 25.3% 0 0 0
METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE 20 16.5% 0 5 0
DESONIDE 17 1.3% 0 0 0
HYDROCORTISONE\MICONAZOLE 12 27.3% 0 6 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Steroid withdrawal syndrome

269 reports
150 reports
131 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)