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Stevens-johnson syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (11,719 Reports Across 722 Drugs)

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Stevens-johnson syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 722 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 11,719 total reports. 1,584 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Stevens-johnson syndrome are LAMOTRIGINE, ALLOPURINOL, and IBUPROFEN.

11,719
Total Reports
722
Drugs Involved
1,584
Deaths
6,841
Hospitalizations
49.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
56.8% / 43.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Stevens-johnson syndrome Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
LAMOTRIGINE 1,384 2.9% 85 892 369
ALLOPURINOL 715 3.8% 178 479 175
IBUPROFEN 711 0.8% 19 532 155
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 665 1.7% 77 452 173
ACETAMINOPHEN 649 0.5% 76 438 123
CARBAMAZEPINE 440 1.8% 48 279 74
PEMBROLIZUMAB 395 0.5% 118 288 89
LEVETIRACETAM 374 0.6% 34 244 94
CIPROFLOXACIN 349 0.8% 82 196 91
VANCOMYCIN 313 0.9% 117 212 97
PHENYTOIN 306 2.1% 40 203 72
NIVOLUMAB 295 0.3% 53 190 67
AMOXICILLIN 284 0.9% 36 215 67
FUROSEMIDE 231 0.5% 67 132 51
CEFTRIAXONE 223 1.2% 49 166 66
PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM 222 1.2% 86 119 66
FLUCONAZOLE 207 1.4% 40 140 88
ASPIRIN 205 0.2% 44 100 39
LEVOFLOXACIN 200 0.5% 35 128 28
OMEPRAZOLE 178 0.2% 55 99 75

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Stevens-johnson syndrome

1,384 reports
715 reports
711 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)