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Does CLARITHROMYCIN Cause Meningitis? 12 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 12 reports of Meningitis have been filed in association with CLARITHROMYCIN (Clarithromycin). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for CLARITHROMYCIN.

12
Reports of Meningitis with CLARITHROMYCIN
0.1%
of all CLARITHROMYCIN reports
4
Deaths
8
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Meningitis From CLARITHROMYCIN?

Of the 12 reports, 4 (33.3%) resulted in death, 8 (66.7%) required hospitalization.

Is Meningitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CLARITHROMYCIN. However, 12 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CLARITHROMYCIN Cause?

Drug ineffective (2,012) Nausea (1,597) Drug hypersensitivity (1,558) Drug interaction (1,288) Diarrhoea (1,228) Dyspnoea (1,151) Malaise (1,131) Headache (1,047) Off label use (944) Vomiting (921)

What Other Drugs Cause Meningitis?

ADALIMUMAB (230) METHOTREXATE (223) HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (203) PREDNISONE (171) RITUXIMAB (156) ETANERCEPT (145) NIVOLUMAB (133) PEMBROLIZUMAB (130) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (122) INFLIXIMAB (110)

Which CLARITHROMYCIN Alternatives Have Lower Meningitis Risk?

CLARITHROMYCIN vs CLARITIN CLARITHROMYCIN vs CLARITIN CHEWABLE CLARITHROMYCIN vs CLARITIN-D-12 CLARITHROMYCIN vs CLARITIN-D-24 CLARITHROMYCIN vs CLARITIN REDITABS

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CLARITHROMYCIN Full Profile All Meningitis Reports All Drugs Causing Meningitis CLARITHROMYCIN Demographics