Drug Safety Information for DESOWEN (Desonide)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for VERDESO (DESONIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for DESOWEN* (Desonide)

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 DESOWEN
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective44
2Pain41
3Diarrhoea41
4Fatigue38
5Nausea34
6Dizziness32
7Pyrexia31
8Rash30
9Pruritus*29
10Depression28
11Erythema28
12Anaemia28
13Headache27
14Psoriasis26
15Dyspnoea26
16Back pain25
17Pain in extremity25
18Oedema peripheral24
19Chest pain23
20Fall23

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Seborrhoeic dermatitis284
2Product used for unknown indication219
3Psoriasis159
4Eczema106
5Dermatitis atopic50
6Rash50
7Dermatitis46
8Skin disorder44
9Pruritus37
10Lichen sclerosus30

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


Types of Adverse Events for DESOWEN

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4133


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DESOWEN

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 4133*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Desonide (Desocort, Locapred, Locatop, Verdeso, Lokara, Desonide, Desowen, Desonate)

Charts are based on 4133 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.