Itching (Pruritus): Drugs With FDA Adverse Event Reports

The medical term for itching of the skin, with or without a visible rash. It can affect one area or the whole body, and ranges from a mild annoyance to itching intense enough to disrupt sleep. In adverse event reports, it covers reported itching of any severity. Full definition in the glossary →

642 drugs meet the threshold; showing the 100 most-reported.

Medications with FDA adverse event reports of itching, by report count
Drug	Reports of this event	% of drug's total reports
Dupixent	52,379	11.9%
Deltasone	14,799	3.0%
Prednisone	14,799	3.0%
Prednisone Delayed Release	14,799	3.0%
Humira	14,623	2.1%
Tylenol Extra Strength	14,224	3.5%
Tylenol Regular Strength	13,892	3.5%
Ecotrin	13,278	2.6%
Bayer Low Dose	13,185	2.6%
Aspirin	13,166	2.6%
Bayer Genuine Aspirin	13,162	2.6%
Bayer	13,156	2.6%
Bayer Aspirin Regimen Enteric Coated	13,154	2.6%
Bayer Aspirin Regimen Chewable Low Dose Aspirin Orange	13,153	2.6%
Bufferin Regular Strength Pain Relief	13,153	2.6%
Ecotrin Regular Strength	13,153	2.6%
Tri-buffered Aspirin	13,153	2.6%
Vitamin D	13,032	3.5%
Enbrel	12,460	2.1%
Methotrexate	12,218	2.6%
Proactiv Md Adapalene Acne Treatment	11,813	6.6%
Rapidol	11,763	3.9%
Rasuvo	11,257	2.7%
Otrexup	11,231	2.7%
Trexall	11,231	2.8%
Xatmep	11,216	2.8%
Jylamvo	11,215	2.8%
Medline	11,057	3.6%
Tylenol Extra Strength Caplet	9,874	3.7%
Panadol	9,608	3.8%
Panadol Extra Strength	9,608	3.8%
Excedrin Rapid Relief	9,595	3.8%
Tylenol 8hr	9,571	3.8%
Tylenol 8 Hr Arthritis Pain	9,566	3.8%
Childrens Tylenol	9,521	3.8%
Pharbetol	9,517	3.8%
Acetaminophen	9,514	3.8%
Feverall	9,507	3.8%
Feverall Childrens	9,507	3.8%
Feverall Infants	9,507	3.8%
Feverall Jr. Strength	9,507	3.8%
Infants Tylenol	9,507	3.8%
Dolo-neurobion	9,506	3.8%
Midol Long Lasting Relief	9,506	3.8%
M-pap	9,505	3.8%
Tylenol For Children Plus Adults	9,505	3.8%
Cosentyx	9,301	5.9%
Advil	8,874	3.8%
Zyrtec	8,855	7.4%
Pantoprazole Sodium	8,787	3.6%
Protonix	8,787	3.6%
Synthroid	8,566	3.1%
Motrin Infants	8,157	3.8%
Omeprazole	8,147	2.4%
Folic Acid	8,124	3.3%
Venexa	8,124	3.3%
Vitrexyl	8,124	3.3%
Advil Liqui-gels	7,879	4.0%
Motrin Ib	7,853	4.0%
Prinivil	7,833	2.6%
Zestril	7,833	2.6%
Advil Migraine	7,794	4.0%
Ibuprofen	7,793	4.0%
Caldolor	7,785	4.0%
Motrin Ib Migraine	7,785	4.0%
Lisinopril	7,577	2.6%
Qbrelis	7,577	2.6%
Neurontin	7,523	2.1%
Cetirizine Hydrochloride	7,309	10.9%
Cetirizine	7,307	10.9%
Revlimid	7,297	1.8%
Benadryl	7,279	7.9%
Glucophage	7,082	2.0%
Metformin Hydrochloride	7,082	2.0%
Lasix	6,974	1.8%
Remicade	6,894	3.2%
Actemra	6,647	6.1%
Tylenol Cold Plus Head Congestion Severe	6,632	4.3%
Pantoprazole	6,284	3.3%
Gralise	6,251	2.2%
Gabapentin	6,215	2.2%
Gabarone	6,215	2.2%
Arava	6,154	6.0%
Cimzia	6,092	5.3%
Lyrica	6,021	2.3%
Katerzia	5,988	2.3%
Norliqva	5,986	2.3%
Sdamlo	5,986	2.3%
Xolair	5,937	7.6%
Orencia	5,884	4.3%
Zocor	5,855	2.4%
Metformin	5,753	2.0%
Lipitor	5,659	2.3%
Oxycodone Hydrochloride	5,588	3.1%
Metoprolol	5,384	2.2%
Metoprolol Tartrate	5,384	2.2%
Quality Choice	5,205	4.7%
Tecfidera	5,061	4.1%
Plaquenil	5,059	5.7%
Crestor	4,972	2.5%

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