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IMIPENEM for Prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 23 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where IMIPENEM was used for Prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for IMIPENEM

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 351 18.7% 156 176
Off label use 202 10.8% 74 110
Condition aggravated 138 7.3% 38 55
Vomiting 137 7.3% 38 60
Drug resistance 117 6.2% 27 44
Nausea 111 5.9% 12 47
Dyspnoea 97 5.2% 58 68
Diarrhoea 90 4.8% 50 43
Pyrexia 90 4.8% 30 61
Product use in unapproved indication 85 4.5% 12 22
Thrombocytopenia 84 4.5% 9 33
Treatment failure 82 4.4% 48 38
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 80 4.3% 63 35
Electrocardiogram qt prolonged 76 4.0% 14 38
Acute kidney injury 71 3.8% 23 42

Other Indications for IMIPENEM

Tuberculosis (241) Product used for unknown indication (233) Mycobacterium abscessus infection (178) Antibiotic therapy (114) Pulmonary tuberculosis (92) Nocardiosis (85) Infection (64) Pneumonia (56) Klebsiella infection (37) Sepsis (37)

Other Drugs Used for Prophylaxis

PEGFILGRASTIM (7,424) HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (5,950) DENOSUMAB (4,541) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (3,197) ASPIRIN (2,083) VALACYCLOVIR (1,574) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,502) VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN (1,444) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (1,296) ENOXAPARIN (1,278)

Related Pages

IMIPENEM Full Profile All Prophylaxis Drugs IMIPENEM Demographics IMIPENEM Timeline