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Does CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Asthenia? 137 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 137 reports of Asthenia have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE. This represents 18.6% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE.

137
Reports of Asthenia with CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE
18.6%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE reports
82
Deaths
126
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Asthenia From CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 137 reports, 82 (59.9%) resulted in death, 126 (92.0%) required hospitalization, and 127 (92.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Asthenia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 137 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE Cause?

Fatigue (413) Folliculitis (408) Hand deformity (408) Pyrexia (405) Duodenal ulcer perforation (398) Glossodynia (398) Impaired healing (397) Joint swelling (396) Infusion related reaction (392) Irritable bowel syndrome (392)

What Other Drugs Cause Asthenia?

ADALIMUMAB (9,797) LENALIDOMIDE (8,192) METHOTREXATE (6,269) ETANERCEPT (5,546) RITUXIMAB (5,489) PREDNISONE (4,794) TOCILIZUMAB (3,898) INFLIXIMAB (3,729) LEVOTHYROXINE (3,694) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (3,667)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Asthenia Risk?

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

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