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Does METRONIDAZOLE Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 619 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 619 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with METRONIDAZOLE (metronidazole). This represents 2.7% of all adverse event reports for METRONIDAZOLE.

619
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with METRONIDAZOLE
2.7%
of all METRONIDAZOLE reports
76
Deaths
331
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From METRONIDAZOLE?

Of the 619 reports, 76 (12.3%) resulted in death, 331 (53.5%) required hospitalization, and 57 (9.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Clostridium difficile infection Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METRONIDAZOLE. However, 619 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METRONIDAZOLE Cause?

Drug ineffective (3,336) Nausea (1,944) Off label use (1,507) Headache (1,167) Vomiting (1,160) Abdominal pain (1,076) Pyrexia (1,048) Diarrhoea (1,041) Drug hypersensitivity (994) Dizziness (900)

What Other Drugs Cause Clostridium difficile infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,502) INFLIXIMAB (1,419) VEDOLIZUMAB (1,130) LENALIDOMIDE (814) VANCOMYCIN (743) PREDNISONE (618) METHOTREXATE (588) RITUXIMAB (532) CIPROFLOXACIN (508) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (504)

Which METRONIDAZOLE Alternatives Have Lower Clostridium difficile infection Risk?

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