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Does CEFTRIAXONE Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 243 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 243 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with CEFTRIAXONE (Ceftriaxone). This represents 1.3% of all adverse event reports for CEFTRIAXONE.

243
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with CEFTRIAXONE
1.3%
of all CEFTRIAXONE reports
47
Deaths
171
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From CEFTRIAXONE?

Of the 243 reports, 47 (19.3%) resulted in death, 171 (70.4%) required hospitalization, and 21 (8.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Clostridium difficile infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CEFTRIAXONE. However, 243 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CEFTRIAXONE Cause?

Off label use (2,201) Drug ineffective (1,862) Condition aggravated (950) Dyspnoea (944) Pyrexia (843) Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (793) Rash (784) Drug hypersensitivity (760) Acute kidney injury (720) Vomiting (668)

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)

Which CEFTRIAXONE Alternatives Have Lower Clostridium difficile infection Risk?

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