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CEFPODOXIME: 398 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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398
Total FAERS Reports
19 (4.8%)
Deaths Reported
257
Hospitalizations
398
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
25
Life-Threatening
6
Disabilities

First Report: 19980313 · Latest Report: 20250924

What Are the Most Common CEFPODOXIME Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Pyrexia
22 reports (5.5%)
#2 Most Reported
Pruritus
22 reports (5.5%)
#3 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
21 reports (5.3%)

All CEFPODOXIME Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Pruritus 22 5.5% 1 12
Pyrexia 22 5.5% 1 15
Drug ineffective 21 5.3% 2 14
Vomiting 20 5.0% 0 18
Toxicity to various agents 18 4.5% 0 17
Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis 17 4.3% 0 12
Condition aggravated 17 4.3% 0 14
Nausea 17 4.3% 0 13
Agranulocytosis 16 4.0% 0 16
Bladder transitional cell carcinoma 15 3.8% 0 15
Clostridium difficile colitis 15 3.8% 2 12
Dyspnoea 15 3.8% 1 12
Fatigue 15 3.8% 0 9
Acute kidney injury 14 3.5% 0 10
Malaise 14 3.5% 0 13
Somnolence 14 3.5% 0 14
Urticaria 14 3.5% 0 5
Dermatitis bullous 13 3.3% 0 11
Diarrhoea 13 3.3% 1 7
Dizziness 13 3.3% 0 10

Who Reports CEFPODOXIME Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 58.2% female, 41.8% male. Average age: 50.0 years. Most reports from: FR. View detailed demographics →

Is CEFPODOXIME Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 9 0 9
2002 1 0 1
2008 1 0 1
2009 3 0 3
2010 2 0 2
2011 4 0 4
2012 4 0 3
2013 15 1 11
2014 33 4 13
2015 29 1 24
2016 20 0 13
2017 23 0 18
2018 34 2 27
2019 30 0 22
2020 16 0 8
2021 9 0 7
2022 16 0 12
2023 9 2 2
2024 10 0 4
2025 3 0 0

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What Is CEFPODOXIME Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 116
Bronchitis 23
Sinusitis 20
Tonsillitis 16
Urinary tract infection 15
Infection 14
Suicide attempt 12
Pharyngitis 10
Ear infection 9
Laryngitis 8

CEFPODOXIME vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for CEFPODOXIME

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.