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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Joint swelling? 3,779 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 3,779 reports of Joint swelling have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 42.2% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

3,779
Reports of Joint swelling with CHLORHEXIDINE
42.2%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
1,383
Deaths
1,822
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Joint swelling From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 3,779 reports, 1,383 (36.6%) resulted in death, 1,822 (48.2%) required hospitalization, and 1,560 (41.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Joint swelling Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 3,779 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause?

Rash (3,921) 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) Swelling (3,283)

What Other Drugs Cause Joint swelling?

ETANERCEPT (18,462) ABATACEPT (18,453) ADALIMUMAB (18,266) METHOTREXATE (17,657) TOCILIZUMAB (14,831) LEFLUNOMIDE (13,026) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (11,353) RITUXIMAB (11,170) TOFACITINIB (10,686) INFLIXIMAB (9,853)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Joint swelling Risk?

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