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Does CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE Cause Headache? 187 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 187 reports of Headache have been filed in association with CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE. This represents 25.4% of all adverse event reports for CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE.

187
Reports of Headache with CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE
25.4%
of all CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE reports
143
Deaths
153
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Headache From CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE?

Of the 187 reports, 143 (76.5%) resulted in death, 153 (81.8%) required hospitalization, and 159 (85.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Headache Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE. However, 187 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 Headache?

ADALIMUMAB (19,891) APREMILAST (17,024) ETANERCEPT (14,253) TREPROSTINIL (14,051) METHOTREXATE (11,718) TOFACITINIB (11,061) RITUXIMAB (8,747) TOCILIZUMAB (8,448) INFLIXIMAB (8,387) ABATACEPT (8,184)

Which CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE Alternatives Have Lower Headache 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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