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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL for Prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 5 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL was used for Prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 99 29.0% 24 67
Off label use 84 24.6% 58 57
Nausea 79 23.1% 49 55
Vomiting 63 18.4% 39 42
Hyponatraemia 58 17.0% 48 34
Constipation 52 15.2% 40 32
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome 50 14.6% 49 28
Sepsis 49 14.3% 47 26
Stress 48 14.0% 48 26
General physical health deterioration 47 13.7% 47 25
Abdominal pain 46 13.5% 37 28
Febrile neutropenia 46 13.5% 0 4
Ventricular fibrillation 43 12.6% 43 23
Abdominal distension 40 11.7% 40 22
Appendicitis 40 11.7% 40 19

Other Indications for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL

Product used for unknown indication (181) Constipation (59) Bowel preparation (16) Colonoscopy (9) Iron deficiency (7)

Other Drugs Used for Prophylaxis

PEGFILGRASTIM (7,424) HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (5,950) DENOSUMAB (4,541) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (3,197) ASPIRIN (2,083) VALACYCLOVIR (1,574) PANTOPRAZOLE (1,502) VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN (1,444) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (1,296) ENOXAPARIN (1,278)

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