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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Crohn's disease? 395 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 395 reports of Crohn's disease have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 4.4% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

395
Reports of Crohn's disease with CHLORHEXIDINE
4.4%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
390
Deaths
322
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Crohn's disease From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 395 reports, 390 (98.7%) resulted in death, 322 (81.5%) required hospitalization, and 321 (81.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Crohn's disease Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 395 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause?

Rash (3,921) Joint swelling (3,779) Fatigue (3,486) Lower respiratory tract infection (3,485) Pruritus (3,476) Peripheral swelling (3,467) Pain (3,463) Hypersensitivity (3,453) Folliculitis (3,405) Impaired healing (3,341)

What Other Drugs Cause Crohn's disease?

ADALIMUMAB (15,916) VEDOLIZUMAB (9,759) INFLIXIMAB (7,777) USTEKINUMAB (4,662) METHOTREXATE (2,869) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (2,688) PREDNISONE (1,518) RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA (1,338) AZATHIOPRINE (1,265) MESALAMINE (1,235)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Crohn's disease Risk?

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