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Does CEFALEXIN Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 6 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 6 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with CEFALEXIN. This represents 12.0% of all adverse event reports for CEFALEXIN.

6
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with CEFALEXIN
12.0%
of all CEFALEXIN reports
0
Deaths
6
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From CEFALEXIN?

Of the 6 reports, 6 (100.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Clostridium difficile infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CEFALEXIN. However, 6 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CEFALEXIN Cause?

Rash (10) Diarrhoea (5) Drug hypersensitivity (5)

What Other Drugs Cause Clostridium difficile infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,502) INFLIXIMAB (1,419) VEDOLIZUMAB (1,130) LENALIDOMIDE (814) VANCOMYCIN (743) METRONIDAZOLE (619) PREDNISONE (618) METHOTREXATE (588) RITUXIMAB (532) CIPROFLOXACIN (508)

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