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FUSIDIC ACID for Osteomyelitis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 28 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where FUSIDIC ACID was used for Osteomyelitis.

Most Reported Side Effects for FUSIDIC ACID

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 74 16.1% 13 27
Off label use 48 10.4% 1 17
Rhabdomyolysis 45 9.8% 14 29
Fatigue 34 7.4% 0 10
Contusion 33 7.2% 0 8
Diarrhoea 33 7.2% 2 12
Dermatitis atopic 32 7.0% 0 0
Infection 31 6.7% 0 8
Acute kidney injury 30 6.5% 6 23
Pneumonia 30 6.5% 2 9
Chest pain 29 6.3% 1 10
Dyspepsia 29 6.3% 0 0
Dyspnoea 29 6.3% 1 10
Ulcerative keratitis 28 6.1% 0 8
Cataract 27 5.9% 0 0

Other Indications for FUSIDIC ACID

Product used for unknown indication (118) Osteitis (27) Staphylococcal infection (17) Wound infection (15) Alopecia scarring (14) Infection (12) Arthritis infective (11) Dermatitis atopic (9) Device related infection (9) Arthritis bacterial (7)

Other Drugs Used for Osteomyelitis

VANCOMYCIN (980) DAPTOMYCIN (635) LINEZOLID (369) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (292) CLINDAMYCIN (223) LEVOFLOXACIN (198) CEFEPIME (186) METRONIDAZOLE (183) CEFTRIAXONE (181) ERTAPENEM (176)

Related Pages

FUSIDIC ACID Full Profile All Osteomyelitis Drugs FUSIDIC ACID Demographics FUSIDIC ACID Timeline