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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Peripheral swelling? 3,467 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 3,467 reports of Peripheral swelling have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 38.8% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

3,467
Reports of Peripheral swelling with CHLORHEXIDINE
38.8%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
1,117
Deaths
1,533
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Peripheral swelling From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 3,467 reports, 1,117 (32.2%) resulted in death, 1,533 (44.2%) required hospitalization, and 1,234 (35.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Peripheral swelling Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 3,467 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) Pain (3,463) Hypersensitivity (3,453) Folliculitis (3,405) Impaired healing (3,341) Swelling (3,283)

What Other Drugs Cause Peripheral swelling?

ADALIMUMAB (13,837) ETANERCEPT (12,654) METHOTREXATE (10,632) TOCILIZUMAB (8,030) TOFACITINIB (7,830) ABATACEPT (7,561) LEFLUNOMIDE (7,254) LENALIDOMIDE (6,364) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (6,128) RITUXIMAB (5,977)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Peripheral swelling Risk?

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