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Deflazacort Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of deflazacort include weight increased, off label use, and fall, based on 6,348 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Deflazacort side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for deflazacort.

1
Weight Increased8.0%511
2
Off Label Use6.3%397
3
Fall4.5%286
4
No Adverse Event3.8%244
5
Product Dose Omission Issue3.8%244
6
Vomiting3.6%226
7
Pain3.4%218
8
Influenza3.2%205
9
Pyrexia3.2%202
10
Malaise3.1%196
11
Headache3.1%196
12
Drug Ineffective3.0%193
13
Nasopharyngitis2.8%176
14
Diarrhoea2.7%174
15
Weight Decreased2.7%170

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that deflazacort caused these reactions.

Report severity

50.7%Serious3,217 reports
24.7%Hospitalizations1,571 reports
4.7%Fatal299 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Deflazacort drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside deflazacort. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Adalimumab6.8%434
2
Eteplirsen6.0%382
3
Methotrexate3.2%206
4
Etanercept3.0%193
5
Methylprednisolone1.7%110
6
Infliximab1.7%105
7
Casimersen1.4%91
8
Ibuprofen1.3%85
9
Tocilizumab1.3%85
10
Abatacept1.3%83
11
Prednisone1.2%76
12
Zoledronic-acid1.1%71
13
Mycophenolate1.1%70
14
Certolizumab-pegol1.1%70
15
Golimumab1.1%68

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol11.3%716
2
Omeprazole6.9%439
3
Lisinopril6.9%436
4
Methotrexate6.5%412
5
Calcium4.8%307
6
Folic-acid4.8%305
7
Acetaminophen4.4%279
8
Carvedilol3.6%229
9
Albuterol3.6%226
10
Leflunomide3.3%210
11
Enalapril-maleate3.2%200
12
Prednisone2.9%184
13
Losartan-potassium2.9%184
14
Metformin2.8%179
15
Famotidine2.8%178

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports deflazacort side effects

24.4% of deflazacort adverse event reports involve female patients and 45.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 46%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female24.4%
Male45.6%
Unknown30.1%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–1118.3%
12–1717.2%
18–6446.0%
65+18.2%

What is deflazacort used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking deflazacort when the adverse event was reported.

Acute SinusitisAddison^s DiseaseAdjuvant TherapyAllergic PharyngitisAllergy TestAllergy To Arthropod BiteAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnalgesic TherapyAnkylosing SpondylitisAntiallergic TherapyAntibiotic TherapyAntiinflammatory TherapyArthralgiaArthritisArthritis Infective

Showing 15 of 290 indications

Deflazacort brand names and reporting trend

Deflazacort is sold under the brand name Deflazacort.

Brand names

Deflazacort2,939

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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