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Mequinol Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of mequinol include skin hyperpigmentation, application site reaction, and pneumonia, based on 27 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2019. 7.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Mequinol side effects

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

1
Skin Hyperpigmentation14.8%4
2
Application Site Reaction11.1%3
3
Pneumonia11.1%3
4
Chest Pain7.4%2
5
Swelling Face7.4%2
6
Hypoxia7.4%2
7
Tachycardia7.4%2
8
Tachypnoea7.4%2
9
Drug Ineffective7.4%2
10
Application Site Pain7.4%2
11
Application Site Erythema7.4%2
12
Asthenia7.4%2
13
Dyspnoea7.4%2
14
Flushing7.4%2
15
Dyspnoea7.4%2

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

Report severity

55.6%Serious15 reports
33.3%Hospitalizations9 reports
7.4%Fatal2 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Mequinol drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside mequinol. 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
Tretinoin55.6%15
2
Adalimumab7.4%2
3
Valsartan7.4%2
4
Ambrisentan7.4%2
5
Tadalafil7.4%2
6
Fluorouracil3.7%1
7
Certolizumab-pegol3.7%1
8
Deferasirox3.7%1
9
Doxycycline3.7%1
10
Apremilast3.7%1
11
Pirfenidone3.7%1

Taken alongside

1
Metoprolol14.8%4
2
Methotrexate7.4%2
3
Levothyroxine-sodium7.4%2
4
Pilocarpine7.4%2
5
Cyclosporine7.4%2
6
Tretinoin7.4%2
7
Atorvastatin-calcium7.4%2
8
Amlodipine7.4%2
9
Hydrochlorothiazide7.4%2
10
Omeprazole7.4%2
11
Ranitidine7.4%2
12
Spironolactone7.4%2
13
Verapamil-hydrochloride7.4%2
14
Atenolol7.4%2
15
Furosemide7.4%2

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 mequinol side effects

66.7% of mequinol adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 61%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.7%
Male29.6%
Unknown3.7%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6461.1%
65+38.9%

What is mequinol used for

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

Drug Use For Unknown IndicationInfectionLentigoProduct Used For Unknown IndicationSkin Hyperpigmentation

Mequinol brand names and reporting trend

Mequinol is sold under the brand name Solage.

Brand names

Solage11

Quarterly reports (20042019)

200420082019

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

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