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Systemic lupus erythematosus: Which Medications Cause It? (28,253 Reports Across 757 Drugs)

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Systemic lupus erythematosus has been reported as an adverse event with 757 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 28,253 total reports. 2,927 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Systemic lupus erythematosus are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and INFLIXIMAB.

28,253
Total Reports
757
Drugs Involved
2,927
Deaths
7,108
Hospitalizations
47.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
92.2% / 7.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Systemic lupus erythematosus Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 11,880 2.4% 1,884 2,815 2,188
METHOTREXATE 9,350 3.7% 2,063 2,825 2,375
INFLIXIMAB 9,071 6.5% 1,765 2,456 2,062
ABATACEPT 8,944 7.7% 1,720 2,524 2,177
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 8,867 13.3% 1,870 2,681 2,156
RITUXIMAB 8,819 4.9% 2,003 2,874 2,279
PREDNISONE 8,799 5.6% 1,925 2,731 2,253
LEFLUNOMIDE 8,669 15.3% 1,996 2,780 2,370
TOCILIZUMAB 8,656 8.8% 1,965 2,552 2,118
FOLIC ACID 8,360 36.6% 1,910 2,549 2,174
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 8,212 8.3% 1,760 2,351 2,038
CETIRIZINE 8,196 17.2% 1,927 2,495 2,198
ETANERCEPT 8,192 2.3% 1,489 2,125 1,756
ALENDRONATE 8,139 29.2% 1,921 2,514 2,214
SULFASALAZINE 7,640 19.0% 1,845 2,447 2,114
GOLIMUMAB 7,635 11.0% 1,753 2,344 2,050
DESOXIMETASONE 7,242 62.2% 1,906 2,429 2,189
PHTHALYLSULFATHIAZOLE 7,019 75.2% 1,665 2,143 1,886
DICLOFENAC 6,613 7.6% 2,084 2,504 2,287
CORTISONE 6,160 55.3% 1,548 1,988 1,818

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Systemic lupus erythematosus

11,880 reports
9,350 reports
9,071 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)