Drug Safety Information for CLODERM (Clocortolone pivalate)

Adverse Drug Reactions for CLODERM* (Clocortolone pivalate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with CLODERM
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Fatigue6
2Pain in extremity4
3Psoriasis3
4Eczema3
5Pruritus3
6Headache3
7Rash3
8Visual impairment3
9Abscess3
10Tremor3
11Fall2
12Arthralgia2
13Sinusitis2
14Chest discomfort2
15Purulent discharge2
16Injection site pain2
17Anxiety2
18Colitis ulcerative2
19Pain2
20Skin fissures2

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of CLODERM " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking CLODERM
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication160
2Psoriasis21
3Rash7
4Dermatitis5
5Rosacea4
6Herpes virus infection2
7Folliculitis2
8Dermatitis atopic2

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for CLODERM

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 368


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for CLODERM

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 368*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Clocortolone pivalate (Cloderm)

Charts are based on 368 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.