Does CODEINE Cause Infection? 490 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does CODEINE cause Infection?

490 reports of Infection have been filed with the FDA for CODEINE, representing 2.2% of all CODEINE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Infection from CODEINE?

Of 490 reports, 211 (43.1%) resulted in death and 219 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 490 reports of Infection have been filed in association with CODEINE (Codeine-Guaifenesin). This represents 2.2% of all adverse event reports for CODEINE.

490

Reports of Infection with CODEINE

2.2%

of all CODEINE reports

211

Deaths

219

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Infection From CODEINE?

Of the 490 reports, 211 (43.1%) resulted in death, 219 (44.7%) required hospitalization, and 151 (30.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for CODEINE. However, 490 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CODEINE Cause?

Drug hypersensitivity (7,479) Toxicity to various agents (2,951) Drug ineffective (2,632) Drug abuse (2,122) Pain (2,024) Rash (1,931) Nausea (1,907) Rheumatoid arthritis (1,861) Headache (1,701) Off label use (1,662)

What Other Drugs Cause Infection?

ADALIMUMAB (11,552) METHOTREXATE (10,406) ETANERCEPT (10,379) RITUXIMAB (9,575) ABATACEPT (7,821) TOCILIZUMAB (7,349) PREDNISONE (6,334) TOFACITINIB (6,332) INFLIXIMAB (6,122) CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL (5,954)

Which CODEINE Alternatives Have Lower Infection Risk?

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