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POLYMYXIN B for Bacteraemia: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 5 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where POLYMYXIN B was used for Bacteraemia.

Most Reported Side Effects for POLYMYXIN B

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 260 40.4% 36 81
Macular degeneration 168 26.1% 0 44
Off label use 85 13.2% 11 53
Pain 66 10.3% 0 37
Drug hypersensitivity 62 9.6% 0 2
Nausea 62 9.6% 1 41
Acute kidney injury 53 8.2% 7 21
Pyrexia 43 6.7% 2 42
Malaise 42 6.5% 1 38
Paraesthesia oral 42 6.5% 0 39
Infusion related reaction 40 6.2% 1 38
Weight decreased 40 6.2% 0 40
Therapeutic product effect incomplete 39 6.1% 0 39
Chronic sinusitis 38 5.9% 0 38
Dyspepsia 38 5.9% 0 38

Other Indications for POLYMYXIN B

Product used for unknown indication (211) Pneumonia (46) Acinetobacter infection (39) Klebsiella infection (28) Pseudomonas infection (26) Anti-infective therapy (19) Antibiotic therapy (17) Cystic fibrosis (17) Sepsis (14) Bacterial infection (10)

Other Drugs Used for Bacteraemia

VANCOMYCIN (471) DAPTOMYCIN (380) PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM (232) MEROPENEM (205) CEFTRIAXONE (141) LINEZOLID (136) CEFEPIME (114) LEVOFLOXACIN (104) AMOXICILLIN (89) CIPROFLOXACIN (88)

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POLYMYXIN B Full Profile All Bacteraemia Drugs POLYMYXIN B Demographics POLYMYXIN B Timeline