Does FUROSEMIDE Cause Bacteraemia? 24 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does FUROSEMIDE cause Bacteraemia?

24 reports of Bacteraemia have been filed with the FDA for FUROSEMIDE, representing 0.1% of all FUROSEMIDE adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Bacteraemia from FUROSEMIDE?

Of 24 reports, 15 (62.5%) resulted in death and 21 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 24 reports of Bacteraemia have been filed in association with FUROSEMIDE (Furosemide). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for FUROSEMIDE.

Reports of Bacteraemia with FUROSEMIDE

0.1%

of all FUROSEMIDE reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Bacteraemia From FUROSEMIDE?

Of the 24 reports, 15 (62.5%) resulted in death, 21 (87.5%) required hospitalization, and 10 (41.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Bacteraemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for FUROSEMIDE. However, 24 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does FUROSEMIDE Cause?

Acute kidney injury (7,984) Hypotension (4,468) Dyspnoea (3,559) Fall (3,410) Drug ineffective (3,297) Hyponatraemia (3,127) Hypokalaemia (2,503) Dehydration (2,195) Off label use (2,147) Fatigue (2,107)

What Other Drugs Cause Bacteraemia?

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (705) RITUXIMAB (631) PREDNISONE (620) TACROLIMUS (593) MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (524) METHOTREXATE (501) DEXAMETHASONE (486) VINCRISTINE (470) CYTARABINE (445) ETOPOSIDE (417)

Which FUROSEMIDE Alternatives Have Lower Bacteraemia Risk?

FUROSEMIDE vs FUROSEMIDE\SPIRONOLACTONE FUROSEMIDE vs FUSIDATE FUROSEMIDE vs FUSIDIC ACID FUROSEMIDE vs FUTIBATINIB FUROSEMIDE vs GABAPENTIN

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