Drug Safety Information for FLORONE (Diflorasone diacetate)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for FLORONE (DIFLORASONE DIACETATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for FLORONE E (DIFLORASONE DIACETATE) Discontinued Drug: Safety Information Link

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for PSORCON (DIFLORASONE DIACETATE) Discontinued Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for FLORONE* (Diflorasone diacetate)

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 FLORONE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Pain14
2Drug ineffective12
3Psoriasis*10
4Fatigue10
5Arthralgia10
6Nausea9
7Pruritus8
8Hypertension8
9Pyrexia7
10Gastrooesophageal reflux disease7
11Dyspnoea7
12Gait disturbance7
13Asthenia7
14Hypoaesthesia7
15Anxiety7
16Headache7
17Depression7
18Vomiting6
19Chest pain6
20Dizziness6

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Product used for unknown indication39
2Psoriasis25
3Rash21
4Pruritus16
5Dermatitis12
6Dermatitis allergic8
7Eczema8
8Erythema multiforme5
9Crohn's disease4
10Erythema nodosum3

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


Types of Adverse Events for FLORONE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 932


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for FLORONE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 932*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Diflorasone diacetate (Florone e, Apexicon, Psorcon e, Diflorasone, Apexicon e, Florone, Psorcon)

Charts are based on 932 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.