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Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 3 Drugs

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Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC] includes 3 drugs with a combined 22,953 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

3
Drugs in Class
22,953
Combined Reports

All Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole 22,556 2,188 7,909 9.7%
SECNIDAZOLE Solosec 245 1 10 0.4%
TINIDAZOLE Tinidazole 152 6 39 3.9%

Common Side Effects in Nitroimidazole Antimicrobial [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Drug ineffective 3,383 559
Nausea 2,007 256
Off label use 1,529 340
Vomiting 1,245 273
Headache 1,191 54
Abdominal pain 1,092 287
Diarrhoea 1,069 71
Pyrexia 1,056 135
Drug hypersensitivity 994 123
Dizziness 912 5
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