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Prednicarbate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of prednicarbate include vomiting, off label use, and pain, based on 689 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 10.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Prednicarbate side effects

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

1
Vomiting11.5%79
2
Off Label Use10.4%72
3
Drug Ineffective10.3%71
4
Pain8.6%59
5
Abdominal Pain Upper8.4%58
6
Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease8.1%56
7
Epilepsy8.0%55
8
Paraesthesia8.0%55
9
Taste Disorder8.0%55
10
Blepharospasm7.8%54
11
Hypoaesthesia7.8%54
12
Migraine7.8%54
13
Drug Intolerance7.8%54
14
Memory Impairment7.7%53
15
Diarrhoea7.1%49

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

Report severity

80.7%Serious556 reports
46.3%Hospitalizations319 reports
14.5%Fatal100 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Prednicarbate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside prednicarbate. 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
Betamethasone10.2%70
2
Pantoprazole-sodium9.7%67
3
Cetirizine-hydrochloride9.6%66
4
Mirabegron9.4%65
5
Hydromorphone-hydrochloride9.3%64
6
Ranitidine9.1%63
7
Topiramate9.1%63
8
Lamotrigine9.1%63
9
Calcium9.1%63
10
Buprenorphine9.0%62
11
Candesartan-cilexetil9.0%62
12
Erenumab-aooe8.9%61
13
Atomoxetine-hydrochloride8.9%61
14
Fluticasone8.9%61
15
Cyclobenzaprine-hydrochloride8.9%61

Taken alongside

1
Pantoprazole-sodium13.2%91
2
Acetaminophen12.8%88
3
Levothyroxine-sodium10.3%71
4
Cetirizine-hydrochloride9.7%67
5
Aspirin9.6%66
6
Dexamethasone8.3%57
7
Amlodipine8.1%56
8
Fluticasone8.0%55
9
Hydrocortisone7.4%51
10
Ramipril7.4%51
11
Albuterol7.1%49
12
Metoprolol6.8%47
13
Atorvastatin-calcium6.7%46
14
Ergocalciferol6.7%46
15
Mometasone-furoate6.4%44

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 prednicarbate side effects

55.7% of prednicarbate adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 54%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female55.7%
Male33.5%
Unknown10.7%

Age group

< 22.8%
2–113.0%
12–173.2%
18–6454.1%
65+37.0%

What is prednicarbate used for

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

Accidental Exposure To ProductAcneAllergy TestArrhythmiaAsthmaAdverse EventAutoimmune DisorderBipolar DisorderBody TineaCellulitisCheilitisCutaneous Lupus ErythematosusCutaneous T-cell LymphomaDermatitisDermatitis Acneiform

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Prednicarbate brand names and reporting trend

Prednicarbate is sold under the brand name Dermatop E Emollient.

Brand names

Dermatop E Emollient305

Quarterly reports (20042025)

2005201520202025

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

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