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Does CIPROFLOXACIN Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 508 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 508 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with CIPROFLOXACIN (Ciprofloxacin). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for CIPROFLOXACIN.

508
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with CIPROFLOXACIN
1.2%
of all CIPROFLOXACIN reports
63
Deaths
308
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From CIPROFLOXACIN?

Of the 508 reports, 63 (12.4%) resulted in death, 308 (60.6%) required hospitalization, and 53 (10.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Clostridium difficile infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CIPROFLOXACIN. However, 508 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CIPROFLOXACIN Cause?

Drug hypersensitivity (5,266) Arthralgia (3,749) Pain (3,201) Fatigue (3,056) Drug ineffective (2,918) Nausea (2,689) Neuropathy peripheral (2,607) Diarrhoea (2,599) Pain in extremity (2,522) Dyspnoea (2,340)

What Other Drugs Cause Clostridium difficile infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,502) INFLIXIMAB (1,419) VEDOLIZUMAB (1,130) LENALIDOMIDE (814) VANCOMYCIN (743) METRONIDAZOLE (619) PREDNISONE (618) METHOTREXATE (588) RITUXIMAB (532) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (504)

Which CIPROFLOXACIN Alternatives Have Lower Clostridium difficile infection Risk?

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