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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Injury? 1,716 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,716 reports of Injury have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 19.2% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

1,716
Reports of Injury with CHLORHEXIDINE
19.2%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
1,287
Deaths
1,442
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Injury From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 1,716 reports, 1,287 (75.0%) resulted in death, 1,442 (84.0%) required hospitalization, and 1,351 (78.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 1,716 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 Injury?

RANITIDINE (4,673) RISPERIDONE (4,447) PALIPERIDONE (4,348) OXYCODONE (4,047) LEVONORGESTREL (3,320) ADALIMUMAB (3,176) METHOTREXATE (2,884) RITUXIMAB (2,771) TOCILIZUMAB (2,633) ABATACEPT (2,616)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Injury Risk?

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