Does COLISTIN Cause Death? 64 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does COLISTIN cause Death?

64 reports of Death have been filed with the FDA for COLISTIN, representing 5.4% of all COLISTIN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Death from COLISTIN?

Of 64 reports, 64 (100.0%) resulted in death and 12 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 64 reports of Death have been filed in association with COLISTIN (Cortisporin TC). This represents 5.4% of all adverse event reports for COLISTIN.

Reports of Death with COLISTIN

5.4%

of all COLISTIN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Death From COLISTIN?

Of the 64 reports, 64 (100.0%) resulted in death, 12 (18.8%) required hospitalization, and 11 (17.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Death Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for COLISTIN. However, 64 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does COLISTIN Cause?

Drug ineffective (325) Condition aggravated (147) Drug resistance (134) Acute kidney injury (103) Off label use (102) Septic shock (96) Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (95) Pathogen resistance (73) Eye pain (72) Choroiditis (71)

What Other Drugs Cause Death?

OXYCODONE (23,259) LENALIDOMIDE (19,213) APIXABAN (18,501) MORPHINE (17,960) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (17,849) FENTANYL (16,577) DENOSUMAB (16,545) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (16,341) HYDROMORPHONE (15,276) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (13,789)

Which COLISTIN Alternatives Have Lower Death Risk?

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