Drugs that may cause Irritation as a side effect
Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Aclovate Cream |
Approximately 2% |
| Analpram-HC |
|
| Atrovent Inhalation Aerosol |
1.6% |
| Bleph-10 Ophthalmic Solution 10% |
|
| Capex Shampoo |
|
| Climara Pro Transdermal System |
|
| Cutivate Cream |
Infrequent |
| Cutivate Ointment |
Less than 1% |
| Dovonex Scalp Solution 0.005% |
1% to 5% |
| Efudex |
Among most frequent |
| Locoid |
Infrequent |
| Nizoral 2% Shampoo |
Less than 1% |
| Olux Foam |
Less than 2% |
| Pandel Cream, 0.1% |
|
| Pramosone |
|
| Pred-G Ophthalmic Suspension |
|
| Temovate Cream |
|
| Temovate E Emollient |
Less than 2% |
| Temovate Gel |
Among most frequent |
| Temovate Ointment |
0.5% |
| Temovate Scalp Application |
Infrequent |
Anal Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Colyte with Flavor Packs for Oral Solution |
Less frequent |
| Fleet Glycerin Laxatives |
|
| GoLYTELY and Pinapple Flavor GoLYTELY for Oral Solution |
Infrequent |
| NuLYTELY, Cherry Flavor, Lemon-Lime Flavor, and Orange Flavor NuLYTELY for Oral Solution |
Less frequent |
| TriLyte with Flavor Packs for Oral Solution |
|
| Zosyn |
1% or less |
Gastric Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Accuretic Tablets |
|
| Aldoclor Tablets |
|
| Aldoril Tablets |
|
| Atacand HCT |
|
| Avalide Tablets |
|
| Captopril Tablets |
About 0.5% to 2% |
| Clorpres Tablets |
|
| Corzide 40/5 Tablets |
|
| Corzide 80/5 Tablets |
|
| Cymbalta Delayed-Release Capsules |
Infrequent |
| Dantrium Capsules |
Rare |
| Diovan HCT Tablets |
|
| Diuril Oral |
|
| Diuril Sodium Intravenous |
|
| Furosemide Tablets |
|
| Guanidine Hydrochloride Tablets |
|
| HydroDIURIL Tablets |
|
| Hyzaar |
|
| Indapamide Tablets |
Less than 5% |
| Lotensin HCT Tablets |
|
| Maxzide |
|
| Micardis HCT Tablets |
|
| Moduretic Tablets |
|
| Norflex |
|
| Prinzide Tablets |
|
| Teveten HCT Tablets |
|
| Timolide Tablets |
|
| Uniretic Tablets |
|
| Vaseretic Tablets |
|
Gastrointestinal Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Dibenzyline Capsules |
|
| Glucotrol XL Extended-Release Tablets |
Rare |
| K-Lor Powder Packets |
Among most common |
| Urocit-K Tablets |
Some patients |
Local Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Aldara Cream, 5% |
More than 1% |
| Avar Cleanser |
Rare |
| Avar Gel |
Rare |
| Avar Green |
|
| Avar-e Emollient Cream |
Rare |
| Avar-e Green Cream |
Rare |
| Bentyl Injection |
|
| Betasept Surgical Scrub |
|
| Bleph-10 Ophthalmic Solution 10% |
|
| Blephamide Ophthalmic Ointment |
|
| Blephamide Ophthalmic Suspension |
|
| Carac Cream, 0.5% |
94.6% |
| Cipro I.V. Pharmacy Bulk Package |
Among most frequent |
| Claforan Sterile for Injection |
|
| Climara Transdermal System |
|
| Cortisporin-TC Otic Suspension |
|
| Cortisporin |
|
| Demerol |
|
| Desenex Jock Itch Spray Powder |
|
| Desenex |
|
| Desferal Vials |
|
| Edecrin Sodium Intravenous |
Occasional |
| Elidel Cream 1% |
0.4% to 6.4% |
| HibTITER |
|
| Klaron Lotion 10% |
|
| Locoid Lipocream Cream |
Infrequent |
| Lovenox Injection |
|
| Mentax Cream |
Less than 2% |
| Naftin Cream |
2% |
| Plexion Cleanser |
Rare |
| Plexion SCT |
Rare |
| Plexion Topical Suspension |
Rare |
| Polytrim Ophthalmic Solution |
Most frequent |
| Rifadin I.V. |
|
| Rosac Cream with Sunscreens |
Rare |
| Rosanil Cleanser |
Rare |
| SinoFresh Antiseptic Nasal Spray |
|
| Striant Mucoadhesive |
9.2% |
| Thera-Gesic Plus Creme |
|
| Vivelle Transdermal System |
1.9% |
| Vivelle-Dot Transdermal System |
1.9% |
Nasal Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Advair Diskus 100/50 |
1% to 3% |
| Advair Diskus 250/50 |
1% to 3% |
| Advair Diskus 500/50 |
1% to 3% |
| AeroBid/AeroBid-M |
1% to 3% |
| Atrovent Nasal Spray 0.03% |
2% |
| Beconase AQ Nasal Spray |
|
| Efudex |
Infrequent |
| Flonase Nasal Spray |
1% to 3% |
| Maxalt Tablets |
Infrequent |
| Maxalt-MLT Orally Disintegrating Tablets |
Infrequent |
| Miacalcin Nasal Spray |
10.6% |
| Nasacort HFA Inhalation Aerosol |
6.2% to 7.5% |
| Nasonex Nasal Spray |
Greater than or equal to 2% |
| Xifaxan Tablets |
Less than 2% |
Nasopharyngeal Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Beconase AQ Nasal Spray |
24% |
| Intal Inhaler |
Among most frequent |
| Rhinocort Aqua Nasal Spray |
2% |
Oral Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| AeroBid/AeroBid-M |
1% to 3% |
| Amerge Tablets |
Rare |
| Axert Tablets |
Rare |
| Flovent Rotadisk |
1% to 3% |
| Furosemide Tablets |
|
| Imitrex Nasal Spray |
|
| Sandimmune |
Rare |
| Striant Mucoadhesive |
9.2% |
Oropharynx Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Serevent Diskus |
|
| Ventolin HFA Inhalation Aerosol |
|
| VoSpire Extended-Release Tablets |
|
Scalp Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Men%27s Rogaine Extra Strength Topical Solution |
|
| Women%27s Rogaine Topical Solution |
|
Vaginal Irritation
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Ceftin for Oral Suspension |
0.1% to 1% |
| Floxin Tablets |
Less than 1% |
| MetroGel-Vaginal Gel |
9% |
| Nystatin Vaginal Tablets, USP |
Rare |
| Replens Applicator |
|
Irritation at Injection Site
| Drug |
Incidence |
| Eligard 22.5 mg |
21.7% |
| Eligard 30 mg |
20% |
| Gammagard S/D |
16% |
| Nembutal Sodium Solution |
|
| Pegasys |
22% |
| Pepcid Injection Premixed |
Infrequent |
| Repronex for Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injection |
|
| Retrovir I.V. Infusion |
Infrequent |
| Romazicon Injection |
|
| Xolair |
|
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