Desoximetasone

Common brands: Topicort, Methotrexate, Otrexup, Jylamvo, Rasuvo

Top reporter: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

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18,540
Total Reports
12,105
Serious Reports
4,786
Death Reports
30
Reported Reactions
Death Report Ratio: High (25.81%)

Patient Demographics

Male
1,720
Female
13,808

Reported Adverse Reactions (30)

Side effects reported in FDA adverse event reports for Desoximetasone.

# Reaction Reports % of Total
1 DRUG INEFFECTIVE 9,884
4.9%
2 PAIN 8,925
4.4%
3 FATIGUE 8,783
4.4%
4 ALOPECIA 8,233
4.1%
5 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 8,189
4.1%
6 SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS 8,095
4.0%
7 PEMPHIGUS 7,856
3.9%
8 ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT 7,798
3.9%
9 GLOSSODYNIA 7,631
3.8%
10 SWELLING 7,132
3.6%
11 HAND DEFORMITY 6,934
3.5%
12 RASH 6,834
3.4%
13 ARTHROPATHY 6,774
3.4%
14 DRUG INTOLERANCE 6,653
3.3%
15 WOUND 6,466
3.2%
16 SYNOVITIS 6,459
3.2%
17 JOINT SWELLING 6,418
3.2%
18 ARTHRALGIA 6,231
3.1%
19 CONTRAINDICATED PRODUCT ADMINISTERED 6,014
3.0%
20 INFUSION RELATED REACTION 5,967
3.0%
21 PERICARDITIS 5,849
2.9%
22 HYPERSENSITIVITY 5,830
2.9%
23 OFF LABEL USE 5,709
2.8%
24 HEPATIC ENZYME INCREASED 5,571
2.8%
25 DISCOMFORT 5,525
2.8%
26 ANTI-CYCLIC CITRULLINATED PEPTIDE ANTIBODY POSITIVE 5,327
2.7%
27 MATERNAL EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY 5,158
2.6%
28 CONDITION AGGRAVATED 4,907
2.4%
29 DUODENAL ULCER PERFORATION 4,784
2.4%
30 HELICOBACTER INFECTION 4,726
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.