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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Medication error? 596 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 596 reports of Medication error have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 6.7% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

596
Reports of Medication error with CHLORHEXIDINE
6.7%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
277
Deaths
488
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Medication error From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 596 reports, 277 (46.5%) resulted in death, 488 (81.9%) required hospitalization, and 364 (61.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Medication error Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 596 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 Medication error?

ACETAMINOPHEN (1,809) METHOTREXATE (1,269) OXYCODONE (1,058) ADALIMUMAB (954) DICLOFENAC (915) TOCILIZUMAB (907) RITUXIMAB (902) NAPROXEN (883) INFLIXIMAB (868) PREDNISONE (856)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Medication error Risk?

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