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BCG VACCINE for Prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 9 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BCG VACCINE was used for Prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for BCG VACCINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Disseminated bacillus calmette-guerin infection 87 20.8% 15 32
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome 60 14.4% 5 13
Pyrexia 39 9.3% 5 18
Drug ineffective 35 8.4% 15 21
Off label use 35 8.4% 8 8
Granuloma 16 3.8% 1 5
Mycobacterial infection 16 3.8% 5 14
Vaccination complication 15 3.6% 0 5
Lymphadenopathy 14 3.4% 2 1
Disease progression 12 2.9% 2 0
Infection 12 2.9% 1 9
Neutropenia 12 2.9% 1 1
Skin lesion 12 2.9% 3 0
Acute kidney injury 11 2.6% 1 3
Bladder cancer 11 2.6% 0 2

Other Indications for BCG VACCINE

Bladder cancer (135) Immunisation (98) Bladder transitional cell carcinoma (49) Product used for unknown indication (30) Transitional cell carcinoma (23) Mantle cell lymphoma (9) Bladder neoplasm (7)

Other Drugs Used for Prophylaxis

PEGFILGRASTIM (7,424) HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (5,950) DENOSUMAB (4,541) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (3,197) ASPIRIN (2,083) VALACYCLOVIR (1,574) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,502) VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN (1,444) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (1,296) ENOXAPARIN (1,278)

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