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ERTAPENEM for Pneumonia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 104 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ERTAPENEM was used for Pneumonia.

Most Reported Side Effects for ERTAPENEM

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 1,001 24.6% 38 302
Macular degeneration 776 19.1% 0 220
Off label use 372 9.1% 14 245
Product use in unapproved indication 346 8.5% 6 51
Pyrexia 279 6.9% 14 258
Nausea 277 6.8% 2 230
Confusional state 263 6.5% 8 185
Pain 255 6.3% 1 216
Malaise 220 5.4% 3 210
Weight decreased 220 5.4% 2 207
Therapeutic product effect incomplete 208 5.1% 0 203
Paraesthesia oral 206 5.1% 0 201
Chronic sinusitis 204 5.0% 0 201
Seizure 200 4.9% 17 102
Infusion related reaction 198 4.9% 1 189

Other Indications for ERTAPENEM

Product used for unknown indication (868) Urinary tract infection (358) Osteomyelitis (176) Infection (168) Klebsiella infection (102) Antibiotic therapy (88) Bacteraemia (76) Device related infection (76) Anti-infective therapy (71) Escherichia infection (71)

Other Drugs Used for Pneumonia

LEVOFLOXACIN (2,964) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (1,494) CEFTRIAXONE (1,399) VANCOMYCIN (1,137) AZITHROMYCIN (1,003) MOXIFLOXACIN (902) CLARITHROMYCIN (853) MEROPENEM (853) AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS (771) LINEZOLID (658)

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ERTAPENEM Full Profile All Pneumonia Drugs ERTAPENEM Demographics ERTAPENEM Timeline