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POVIDONE-IODINE for Antibiotic prophylaxis: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 39 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where POVIDONE-IODINE was used for Antibiotic prophylaxis.

Most Reported Side Effects for POVIDONE-IODINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug hypersensitivity 307 21.2% 44 52
Rash 151 10.4% 70 86
Toxic anterior segment syndrome 144 10.0% 0 1
Drug ineffective 131 9.1% 70 88
Off label use 121 8.4% 70 85
Nausea 118 8.2% 47 58
Hypersensitivity 111 7.7% 11 19
Pain 110 7.6% 63 68
Endophthalmitis 104 7.2% 0 14
Eye pain 96 6.6% 4 7
Vomiting 78 5.4% 31 29
Swelling 76 5.3% 67 63
Rheumatoid arthritis 75 5.2% 74 70
Systemic lupus erythematosus 75 5.2% 75 70
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 73 5.0% 70 66

Other Indications for POVIDONE-IODINE

Product used for unknown indication (606) Preoperative care (134) Infection prophylaxis (102) Cataract operation (43) Intraocular lens implant (37) Surgery (30) Mouth ulceration (29) Postoperative care (17) Intraoperative care (15) Prophylaxis (11)

Other Drugs Used for Antibiotic prophylaxis

SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (1,107) CEFAZOLIN (1,017) VANCOMYCIN (669) CIPROFLOXACIN (585) AMOXICILLIN (505) LEVOFLOXACIN (416) CEFUROXIME (401) AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE (370) CLINDAMYCIN (331) METRONIDAZOLE (308)

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POVIDONE-IODINE Full Profile All Antibiotic prophylaxis Drugs POVIDONE-IODINE Demographics POVIDONE-IODINE Timeline