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CEFAZOLIN for Infection prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 145 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CEFAZOLIN was used for Infection prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for CEFAZOLIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Anaphylactic shock 490 9.6% 18 146
Anaphylactic reaction 429 8.4% 12 159
Rash 415 8.1% 9 231
Hypotension 394 7.7% 13 137
Drug ineffective 344 6.7% 67 217
Drug hypersensitivity 315 6.2% 1 143
Urticaria 262 5.1% 3 103
Erythema 187 3.7% 3 71
Tachycardia 170 3.3% 4 61
Pruritus 168 3.3% 6 74
Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis 149 2.9% 3 97
Acute kidney injury 141 2.8% 16 93
Off label use 140 2.7% 14 76
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 135 2.6% 11 85
Clostridium difficile colitis 133 2.6% 13 125

Other Indications for CEFAZOLIN

Antibiotic prophylaxis (1,017) Product used for unknown indication (977) Prophylaxis (276) Staphylococcal infection (173) Antibiotic therapy (157) Infection (129) Staphylococcal bacteraemia (105) Surgery (84) Osteomyelitis (83) Cellulitis (79)

Other Drugs Used for Infection prophylaxis

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (1,215) VALACYCLOVIR (704) CHLORHEXIDINE\ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (670) ACYCLOVIR (317) LEVOFLOXACIN (273) CHLORHEXIDINE (248) CIPROFLOXACIN (218) MESNA (204) ALCOHOL (202) FLUCONAZOLE (194)

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