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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Gastrointestinal disorder? 2,956 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,956 reports of Gastrointestinal disorder have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 33.0% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

2,956
Reports of Gastrointestinal disorder with CHLORHEXIDINE
33.0%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
1,013
Deaths
1,512
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Gastrointestinal disorder From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 2,956 reports, 1,013 (34.3%) resulted in death, 1,512 (51.2%) required hospitalization, and 1,172 (39.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Gastrointestinal disorder Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 2,956 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 Gastrointestinal disorder?

METHOTREXATE (7,311) ADALIMUMAB (6,416) ETANERCEPT (4,834) LEFLUNOMIDE (4,832) ABATACEPT (4,190) RITUXIMAB (4,154) TOCILIZUMAB (4,145) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (3,957) PREDNISONE (3,886) INFLIXIMAB (3,652)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Gastrointestinal disorder Risk?

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