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Does NITROFURANTOIN Cause Pericarditis? 12 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 12 reports of Pericarditis have been filed in association with NITROFURANTOIN (Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystals). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for NITROFURANTOIN.

12
Reports of Pericarditis with NITROFURANTOIN
0.2%
of all NITROFURANTOIN reports
0
Deaths
12
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericarditis From NITROFURANTOIN?

Of the 12 reports, 12 (100.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Pericarditis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for NITROFURANTOIN. However, 12 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does NITROFURANTOIN Cause?

Drug hypersensitivity (562) Dyspnoea (442) Nausea (401) Fatigue (378) Rash (371) Malaise (364) Vomiting (358) Headache (335) Pyrexia (321) Dizziness (312)

What Other Drugs Cause Pericarditis?

METHOTREXATE (5,674) CETIRIZINE (5,494) ABATACEPT (5,385) PREDNISONE (5,377) RITUXIMAB (5,360) TOCILIZUMAB (5,320) ADALIMUMAB (5,303) LEFLUNOMIDE (5,282) INFLIXIMAB (5,231) FOLIC ACID (5,153)

Which NITROFURANTOIN Alternatives Have Lower Pericarditis Risk?

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