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Cephalosporin Antibacterial [EPC] — Common Side Effects

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Side Effect Total Reports Drugs Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
Drug ineffective 5,461 16 1,371 2,991 971
Drug hypersensitivity 5,244 15 159 861 242
Off label use 4,208 16 857 1,869 541
Rash 3,473 16 119 1,337 321
Dyspnoea 2,752 15 510 1,562 872
Diarrhoea 2,583 16 275 1,204 247
Condition aggravated 2,511 16 829 1,486 848
Acute kidney injury 2,398 16 444 1,610 427
Pyrexia 2,375 16 407 1,547 398
Nausea 2,173 16 371 1,030 289
Vomiting 2,167 15 372 1,034 290
Pruritus 2,134 15 61 764 160
Urticaria 2,076 16 8 724 154
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 2,076 15 141 1,340 326
Anaphylactic reaction 1,694 14 70 591 602
Hypersensitivity 1,468 13 44 473 167
Hypotension 1,451 13 205 787 515
Abdominal pain 1,430 13 314 632 181
Pneumonia 1,370 16 322 791 258
Erythema 1,300 14 63 553 208
Fatigue 1,279 13 91 452 86
Rash maculo-papular 1,277 14 44 612 75
Malaise 1,201 15 131 529 180
Anaphylactic shock 1,199 10 149 429 661
Product use in unapproved indication 1,174 13 287 623 215
Dizziness 1,154 14 30 392 78
Cough 1,153 14 96 616 114
Headache 1,112 14 83 474 97
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 1,045 10 885 631 384
Thrombocytopenia 1,034 13 156 699 183
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