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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Renal failure? 5 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 5 reports of Renal failure have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

5
Reports of Renal failure with CHLORHEXIDINE
0.1%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
0
Deaths
2
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Renal failure From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 5 reports, 2 (40.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Renal failure Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 5 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 Renal failure?

OMEPRAZOLE (14,721) ESOMEPRAZOLE (14,633) LANSOPRAZOLE (12,509) PANTOPRAZOLE (11,543) EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (8,618) DEXLANSOPRAZOLE (6,618) TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (6,388) EFAVIRENZ\EMTRICITABINE\TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL (4,596) RABEPRAZOLE (3,135) LENALIDOMIDE (2,729)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Renal failure Risk?

CHLORHEXIDINE vs CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE CHLORHEXIDINE vs CHLORHEXIDINE\ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL CHLORHEXIDINE vs CHLORMADINONE CHLORHEXIDINE vs CHLORMEZANONE CHLORHEXIDINE vs CHLOROQUINE

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