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Does CYTARABINE Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 205 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 205 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with CYTARABINE (cytarabine). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for CYTARABINE.

205
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with CYTARABINE
0.5%
of all CYTARABINE reports
40
Deaths
122
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From CYTARABINE?

Of the 205 reports, 40 (19.5%) resulted in death, 122 (59.5%) required hospitalization, and 28 (13.7%) 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 CYTARABINE. However, 205 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does CYTARABINE Cause?

Febrile neutropenia (6,142) Off label use (4,183) Pyrexia (2,992) Neutropenia (2,558) Disease progression (2,352) Drug ineffective (2,281) Thrombocytopenia (2,148) Sepsis (2,013) Myelosuppression (1,869) Product use in unapproved indication (1,619)

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) CIPROFLOXACIN (508)

Which CYTARABINE Alternatives Have Lower Clostridium difficile infection Risk?

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