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Swelling: Which Medications Cause It? (73,053 Reports Across 1,575 Drugs)

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Swelling has been reported as an adverse event with 1,575 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 73,053 total reports. 4,138 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Swelling are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and ETANERCEPT.

73,053
Total Reports
1,575
Drugs Involved
4,138
Deaths
18,298
Hospitalizations
54.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
73.6% / 26.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Swelling Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 10,906 2.2% 1,802 3,411 2,139
METHOTREXATE 10,702 4.2% 1,904 3,122 2,304
ETANERCEPT 10,467 2.9% 1,405 2,389 1,700
TOCILIZUMAB 9,420 9.6% 1,850 2,910 2,079
ABATACEPT 9,226 7.9% 1,654 2,759 2,169
LEFLUNOMIDE 8,885 15.7% 1,817 2,723 2,208
RITUXIMAB 8,477 4.8% 1,976 3,084 2,242
PREDNISONE 7,968 5.0% 1,765 2,818 2,113
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 7,937 11.9% 1,691 2,422 1,986
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 7,748 7.8% 1,641 2,419 1,967
GOLIMUMAB 7,713 11.1% 1,689 2,436 1,992
INFLIXIMAB 7,668 5.5% 1,683 2,514 2,034
TOFACITINIB 7,623 4.9% 1,562 2,472 1,895
SULFASALAZINE 7,179 17.9% 1,664 2,392 1,984
CETIRIZINE 6,630 13.9% 1,741 2,373 2,055
FOLIC ACID 6,599 28.9% 1,738 2,371 2,045
ALENDRONATE 6,458 23.2% 1,748 2,400 2,081
DICLOFENAC 6,272 7.2% 1,890 2,481 2,164
DESOXIMETASONE 6,250 53.7% 1,681 2,334 2,024
PHTHALYLSULFATHIAZOLE 5,620 60.2% 1,612 2,115 1,847

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Swelling

10,906 reports
10,702 reports
10,467 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)