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Upadacitinib Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of upadacitinib include pain, arthralgia, and covid-19, based on 72,857 FDA adverse event reports from 2018 to 2025. 5.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Upadacitinib side effects

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

1
Pain6.8%4,943
2
Arthralgia6.0%4,345
3
Drug Ineffective5.7%4,183
4
Covid-194.3%3,131
5
Rheumatoid Arthritis4.2%3,037
6
Pain In Extremity3.5%2,575
7
Fatigue3.3%2,433
8
Fall3.1%2,255
9
Surgery3.0%2,205
10
Headache2.5%1,793
11
Therapy Interrupted2.4%1,783
12
Pneumonia2.4%1,779
13
Death2.2%1,630
14
Back Pain2.2%1,598
15
Diarrhoea2.2%1,586

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

Report severity

66.3%Serious48,328 reports
24.3%Hospitalizations17,727 reports
3.6%Fatal2,642 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Upadacitinib drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside upadacitinib. 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
Adalimumab2.7%1,965
2
Methotrexate2.2%1,591
3
Dupilumab1.5%1,128
4
Tofacitinib1.1%771
5
Infliximab0.9%662
6
Etanercept0.8%610
7
Prednisone0.8%596
8
Abatacept0.8%584
9
Tocilizumab0.7%483
10
Vedolizumab0.6%469
11
Certolizumab-pegol0.6%465
12
Ustekinumab0.6%403
13
Rituximab0.5%385
14
Secukinumab0.5%363
15
Leflunomide0.5%356

Taken alongside

1
Methotrexate4.2%3,025
2
Prednisone3.8%2,777
3
Folic-acid3.0%2,170
4
Ergocalciferol2.8%2,066
5
Acetaminophen2.2%1,607
6
Levothyroxine-sodium2.0%1,482
7
Hydroxychloroquine-sulfate1.9%1,364
8
Omeprazole1.7%1,273
9
Atorvastatin-calcium1.7%1,268
10
Pantoprazole-sodium1.6%1,174
11
Gabapentin1.5%1,113
12
Aspirin1.5%1,099
13
Amlodipine1.4%1,012
14
Prednisolone1.2%868
15
Metoprolol1.2%852

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 upadacitinib side effects

65.9% of upadacitinib adverse event reports involve female patients and 27.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 64%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female65.9%
Male27.5%
Unknown6.6%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–110.2%
12–171.4%
18–6463.9%
65+34.4%

What is upadacitinib used for

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

Analgesic Intervention Supportive TherapyAnkylosing SpondylitisAntiinflammatory TherapyArthralgiaArthritisAxial SpondyloarthritisAcneAcute Febrile Neutrophilic DermatosisAdjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed MoodAdverse Drug ReactionAlopeciaAlopecia AreataAlopecia ScarringAlopecia TotalisAlopecia Universalis

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Upadacitinib brand names and reporting trend

Upadacitinib is sold under the brand name Upadacitinib.

Brand names

Upadacitinib5,365

Quarterly reports (20182025)

20182020202220242025

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

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