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Does FLUOROURACIL Cause Bacterial infection? 62 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 62 reports of Bacterial infection have been filed in association with FLUOROURACIL (FLUOROURACIL). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for FLUOROURACIL.

62
Reports of Bacterial infection with FLUOROURACIL
0.1%
of all FLUOROURACIL reports
5
Deaths
47
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Bacterial infection From FLUOROURACIL?

Of the 62 reports, 5 (8.1%) resulted in death, 47 (75.8%) required hospitalization, and 12 (19.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Bacterial infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FLUOROURACIL. However, 62 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does FLUOROURACIL Cause?

Diarrhoea (5,373) Neutropenia (4,400) Nausea (3,757) Vomiting (2,836) Off label use (2,788) Neuropathy peripheral (2,605) Thrombocytopenia (2,426) Fatigue (2,421) Disease progression (2,377) Febrile neutropenia (2,230)

What Other Drugs Cause Bacterial infection?

PREDNISONE (796) METHOTREXATE (791) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (782) ADALIMUMAB (754) DEXAMETHASONE (665) CYTARABINE (612) VINCRISTINE (564) CYCLOSPORINE (555) ETOPOSIDE (536) RITUXIMAB (526)

Which FLUOROURACIL Alternatives Have Lower Bacterial infection Risk?

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