Does IRINOTECAN Cause Abscess? 34 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does IRINOTECAN cause Abscess?

34 reports of Abscess have been filed with the FDA for IRINOTECAN, representing 0.1% of all IRINOTECAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Abscess from IRINOTECAN?

Of 34 reports, 1 (2.9%) resulted in death and 10 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 34 reports of Abscess have been filed in association with IRINOTECAN (Irinotecan Hydrochloride). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for IRINOTECAN.

Reports of Abscess with IRINOTECAN

0.1%

of all IRINOTECAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Abscess From IRINOTECAN?

Of the 34 reports, 1 (2.9%) resulted in death, 10 (29.4%) required hospitalization, and 1 (2.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Abscess Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IRINOTECAN. However, 34 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does IRINOTECAN Cause?

Diarrhoea (4,157) Neutropenia (2,533) Nausea (2,374) Disease progression (2,018) Off label use (2,018) Vomiting (1,944) Fatigue (1,515) Febrile neutropenia (1,357) Anaemia (1,231) Thrombocytopenia (1,214)

What Other Drugs Cause Abscess?

ADALIMUMAB (1,533) INFLIXIMAB (1,001) INFLIXIMAB-DYYB (672) METHOTREXATE (496) USTEKINUMAB (442) VEDOLIZUMAB (423) RITUXIMAB (274) PREDNISONE (271) ETANERCEPT (240) TOCILIZUMAB (228)

Which IRINOTECAN Alternatives Have Lower Abscess Risk?

IRINOTECAN vs IRON IRINOTECAN vs IRON DEXTRAN IRINOTECAN vs IRON ISOMALTOSIDE 1000 IRINOTECAN vs IRON POLYMALTOSE IRINOTECAN vs IRON SUCROSE

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