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Does CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Wound? 2,631 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2,631 reports of Wound have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE (Dyna-Hex 2). This represents 29.4% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE.

2,631
Reports of Wound with CHLORHEXIDINE
29.4%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE reports
1,381
Deaths
1,765
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Wound From CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 2,631 reports, 1,381 (52.5%) resulted in death, 1,765 (67.1%) required hospitalization, and 1,468 (55.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Wound Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 2,631 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 Wound?

ADALIMUMAB (7,201) METHOTREXATE (6,511) ABATACEPT (6,458) RITUXIMAB (6,331) TOCILIZUMAB (6,331) INFLIXIMAB (6,180) PREDNISONE (6,111) LEFLUNOMIDE (6,020) GOLIMUMAB (5,960) CETIRIZINE (5,889)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Wound Risk?

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