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Deucravacitinib Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of deucravacitinib include acne, pruritus, and rash, based on 2,622 FDA adverse event reports from 2019 to 2025. 9.8% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Deucravacitinib side effects

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

1
Drug Ineffective9.8%258
2
Acne8.8%232
3
Pruritus8.2%214
4
Rash7.1%185
5
Psoriasis6.0%157
6
Erythema5.4%141
7
Off Label Use4.1%108
8
Adverse Event2.9%76
9
Headache2.9%75
10
Mouth Ulceration2.7%72
11
Skin Burning Sensation2.7%71
12
Product Dose Omission Issue2.6%69
13
Pain2.6%67
14
Folliculitis2.5%66
15
Diarrhoea2.0%53

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

Report severity

19.6%Serious513 reports
5.3%Hospitalizations138 reports
1.6%Fatal41 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Deucravacitinib drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside deucravacitinib. 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
Apremilast1.8%47
2
Dupilumab1.3%33
3
Bimekizumab-bkzx1.0%25
4
Certolizumab-pegol0.8%22
5
Adalimumab0.6%17
6
Risankizumab-rzaa0.6%15
7
Etanercept0.6%15
8
Ixekizumab0.5%14
9
Secukinumab0.4%10
10
Guselkumab0.3%9
11
Methotrexate0.3%7
12
Golimumab0.3%7
13
Apixaban0.2%4
14
Clobetasol-propionate0.2%4
15
Ustekinumab0.2%4

Taken alongside

1
Levothyroxine-sodium1.8%48
2
Ergocalciferol1.7%45
3
Clobetasol-propionate1.5%40
4
Omeprazole1.4%36
5
Metformin1.3%35
6
Amlodipine1.3%35
7
Aspirin1.3%33
8
Atorvastatin-calcium1.3%33
9
Rosuvastatin1.1%29
10
Gabapentin1.0%25
11
Lisinopril0.9%23
12
Apremilast0.8%21
13
Triamcinolone0.8%20
14
Acetaminophen0.8%20
15
Cetirizine-hydrochloride0.8%20

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 deucravacitinib side effects

54.1% of deucravacitinib adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 62%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female54.1%
Male31.2%
Unknown14.7%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.1%
12–170.3%
18–6461.9%
65+37.7%

What is deucravacitinib used for

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

Acquired Epidermolysis BullosaAlopecia AreataBenign Familial PemphigusBronchitisChronic Cutaneous Lupus ErythematosusChronic Recurrent Multifocal OsteomyelitisColitis UlcerativeCutaneous Lupus ErythematosusCutaneous SarcoidosisDermatitisDermatitis AtopicDermatitis BullousDermatitis PsoriasiformDermatomyositisDrug Therapy

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Deucravacitinib brand names and reporting trend

Deucravacitinib is sold under the brand name Sotyktu.

Brand names

Sotyktu89

Quarterly reports (20192025)

202020242025

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

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