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Does METRONIDAZOLE Cause Diarrhoea? 1,041 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,041 reports of Diarrhoea have been filed in association with METRONIDAZOLE (metronidazole). This represents 4.6% of all adverse event reports for METRONIDAZOLE.

1,041
Reports of Diarrhoea with METRONIDAZOLE
4.6%
of all METRONIDAZOLE reports
71
Deaths
450
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Diarrhoea From METRONIDAZOLE?

Of the 1,041 reports, 71 (6.8%) resulted in death, 450 (43.2%) required hospitalization, and 50 (4.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Diarrhoea Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METRONIDAZOLE. However, 1,041 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) Drug hypersensitivity (994) Dizziness (900) Fatigue (807)

What Other Drugs Cause Diarrhoea?

LENALIDOMIDE (27,576) APREMILAST (23,752) ADALIMUMAB (18,120) METHOTREXATE (12,557) TREPROSTINIL (11,335) CAPECITABINE (9,277) NINTEDANIB (9,103) ETANERCEPT (8,856) CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE (8,282) RITUXIMAB (8,113)

Which METRONIDAZOLE Alternatives Have Lower Diarrhoea Risk?

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