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CEFOTAXIME for Infection: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 337 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CEFOTAXIME was used for Infection.

Most Reported Side Effects for CEFOTAXIME

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 276 8.4% 14 198
Drug ineffective 242 7.3% 95 154
Pyrexia 211 6.4% 28 144
Off label use 182 5.5% 35 103
Acute kidney injury 170 5.2% 34 122
Rash maculo-papular 151 4.6% 2 92
Toxic epidermal necrolysis 151 4.6% 90 123
Rash 125 3.8% 5 85
Hepatocellular injury 122 3.7% 6 60
Eosinophilia 121 3.7% 3 75
Thrombocytopenia 117 3.6% 7 79
Condition aggravated 108 3.3% 43 63
Neutropenia 102 3.1% 14 79
Agranulocytosis 90 2.7% 2 77
Pruritus 85 2.6% 8 39

Other Indications for CEFOTAXIME

Product used for unknown indication (490) Pneumonia (239) Antibiotic therapy (206) Lung disorder (145) Sepsis (113) Antibiotic prophylaxis (79) Covid-19 (76) Meningitis (65) Pyelonephritis (65) Evidence based treatment (63)

Other Drugs Used for Infection

LEVOFLOXACIN (1,375) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (1,333) VANCOMYCIN (1,273) CIPROFLOXACIN (1,214) AMOXICILLIN (1,026) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (790) LINEZOLID (771) AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE (705) CEFTRIAXONE (673) MEROPENEM (655)

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