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Does OXALIPLATIN Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 85 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 85 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with OXALIPLATIN (Oxaliplatin). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for OXALIPLATIN.

85
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with OXALIPLATIN
0.2%
of all OXALIPLATIN reports
14
Deaths
46
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From OXALIPLATIN?

Of the 85 reports, 14 (16.5%) resulted in death, 46 (54.1%) required hospitalization, and 11 (12.9%) 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 OXALIPLATIN. However, 85 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does OXALIPLATIN Cause?

Diarrhoea (4,963) Nausea (4,250) Neuropathy peripheral (3,662) Off label use (3,603) Neutropenia (3,391) Vomiting (3,383) Disease progression (3,370) Thrombocytopenia (2,886) Dyspnoea (2,779) Pyrexia (2,269)

What Other Drugs Cause Clostridium difficile infection?

ADALIMUMAB (1,502) INFLIXIMAB (1,419) VEDOLIZUMAB (1,130) LENALIDOMIDE (814) VANCOMYCIN (743) METRONIDAZOLE (619) PREDNISONE (618) METHOTREXATE (588) RITUXIMAB (532) CIPROFLOXACIN (508)

Which OXALIPLATIN Alternatives Have Lower Clostridium difficile infection Risk?

OXALIPLATIN vs OXAPROZIN OXALIPLATIN vs OXAZEPAM OXALIPLATIN vs OXCARBAZEPINE OXALIPLATIN vs OXITRIPTAN OXALIPLATIN vs OXOMEMAZINE

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