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Does BCG VACCINE Cause Off label use? 35 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 35 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with BCG VACCINE. This represents 8.4% of all adverse event reports for BCG VACCINE.

35
Reports of Off label use with BCG VACCINE
8.4%
of all BCG VACCINE reports
8
Deaths
8
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From BCG VACCINE?

Of the 35 reports, 8 (22.9%) resulted in death, 8 (22.9%) required hospitalization.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for BCG VACCINE. However, 35 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does BCG VACCINE Cause?

Disseminated bacillus calmette-guerin infection (87) Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (60) Pyrexia (39) Drug ineffective (35) Granuloma (16) Mycobacterial infection (16) Vaccination complication (15) Lymphadenopathy (14) Disease progression (12) Infection (12)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which BCG VACCINE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

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