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CEFUROXIME for Antibiotic prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 401 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CEFUROXIME was used for Antibiotic prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for CEFUROXIME

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Dyspnoea 476 9.1% 115 295
Drug ineffective 386 7.4% 72 224
Condition aggravated 326 6.3% 95 210
Anaphylactic reaction 319 6.1% 19 125
Off label use 319 6.1% 33 132
Rash 303 5.8% 35 138
Drug hypersensitivity 287 5.5% 1 43
Pyrexia 287 5.5% 86 208
Diarrhoea 259 5.0% 50 174
Anaphylactic shock 234 4.5% 18 96
Asthma 218 4.2% 47 124
Pruritus 216 4.2% 4 81
Vomiting 216 4.2% 34 127
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 214 4.1% 13 46
Pneumonia 205 3.9% 60 130

Other Indications for CEFUROXIME

Product used for unknown indication (1,588) Prophylaxis (242) Urinary tract infection (163) Antibiotic therapy (160) Pneumonia (127) Infection (120) Cellulitis (99) Sinusitis (73) Cataract operation (70) Bronchitis (61)

Other Drugs Used for Antibiotic prophylaxis

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (1,107) CEFAZOLIN (1,017) VANCOMYCIN (669) CIPROFLOXACIN (585) AMOXICILLIN (505) LEVOFLOXACIN (416) AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE (370) CLINDAMYCIN (331) METRONIDAZOLE (308) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (279)

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CEFUROXIME Full Profile All Antibiotic prophylaxis Drugs CEFUROXIME Demographics CEFUROXIME Timeline