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Does FLUCYTOSINE Cause Infection? 7 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 7 reports of Infection have been filed in association with FLUCYTOSINE (Flucytosine). This represents 1.0% of all adverse event reports for FLUCYTOSINE.

7
Reports of Infection with FLUCYTOSINE
1.0%
of all FLUCYTOSINE reports
6
Deaths
4
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Infection From FLUCYTOSINE?

Of the 7 reports, 6 (85.7%) resulted in death, 4 (57.1%) required hospitalization.

Is Infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUCYTOSINE. However, 7 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does FLUCYTOSINE Cause?

Drug ineffective (228) Off label use (56) Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (55) Renal impairment (43) Acute kidney injury (41) Condition aggravated (37) Pancytopenia (37) Drug ineffective for unapproved indication (30) Meningitis cryptococcal (30) Disseminated cryptococcosis (29)

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 FLUCYTOSINE Alternatives Have Lower Infection Risk?

FLUCYTOSINE vs FLUDARABINE FLUCYTOSINE vs FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F-18 FLUCYTOSINE vs FLUDROCORTISONE FLUCYTOSINE vs FLUINDIONE FLUCYTOSINE vs FLUMAZENIL

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