Cortisone

Common brands: Cortisone Aceticum, Methotrexate, Humira, Prednisone, Prednisone Delayed Release

Top reporter: Boiron

Corticosteroid [EPC]Tumor Necrosis Factor Blocker [EPC]Vitamin C [EPC]Interleukin-6 Receptor Antagonist [EPC]Vitamin B12 [EPC]
12,029
Total Reports
7,775
Serious Reports
3,555
Death Reports
30
Reported Reactions
Death Report Ratio: High (29.55%)

Patient Demographics

Male
945
Female
9,036

Reported Adverse Reactions (30)

Side effects reported in FDA adverse event reports for Cortisone.

# Reaction Reports % of Total
1 SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS 6,166
4.3%
2 PAIN 6,139
4.3%
3 PEMPHIGUS 6,056
4.3%
4 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 6,038
4.3%
5 ALOPECIA 5,998
4.2%
6 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 5,912
4.2%
7 ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT 5,892
4.2%
8 FATIGUE 5,564
3.9%
9 GLOSSODYNIA 5,470
3.9%
10 SWELLING 5,329
3.8%
11 HAND DEFORMITY 5,062
3.6%
12 WOUND 4,884
3.4%
13 RASH 4,860
3.4%
14 ARTHROPATHY 4,716
3.3%
15 CONTRAINDICATED PRODUCT ADMINISTERED 4,464
3.1%
16 INFUSION RELATED REACTION 4,406
3.1%
17 PERICARDITIS 4,373
3.1%
18 SYNOVITIS 4,361
3.1%
19 HYPERSENSITIVITY 4,280
3.0%
20 MATERNAL EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY 4,235
3.0%
21 DRUG INTOLERANCE 4,229
3.0%
22 JOINT SWELLING 4,211
3.0%
23 HEPATIC ENZYME INCREASED 4,075
2.9%
24 DISCOMFORT 3,967
2.8%
25 ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE ANTIBODY POSITIVE 3,833
2.7%
26 OFF LABEL USE 3,776
2.7%
27 PRODUCT USE ISSUE 3,531
2.5%
28 ARTHRALGIA 3,386
2.4%
29 HELICOBACTER INFECTION 3,347
2.4%
30 DUODENAL ULCER PERFORATION 3,337
2.4%

Important Disclaimer

FDA adverse event reports are submitted voluntarily and do not prove causation. A reported reaction does not mean the drug caused it. Drugs with more users naturally have more reports. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist before making medication decisions.