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STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN: 256 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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256
Total FAERS Reports
41 (16.0%)
Deaths Reported
49
Hospitalizations
256
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
3
Life-Threatening
1
Disabilities

Active Ingredient: STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN SULFATE ·

First Report: 1947 · Latest Report: 20181219

What Are the Most Common STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug resistance
64 reports (25.0%)
#2 Most Reported
Drug hypersensitivity
25 reports (9.8%)
#3 Most Reported
Tuberculosis
24 reports (9.4%)

All STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug resistance 64 25.0% 7 6
Drug hypersensitivity 25 9.8% 0 0
Tuberculosis 24 9.4% 3 3
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 21 8.2% 4 9
Pyrexia 17 6.6% 3 9
Treatment failure 12 4.7% 3 2
Multiple-drug resistance 11 4.3% 3 1
Nausea 11 4.3% 0 3
Paradoxical drug reaction 11 4.3% 1 7
Hepatotoxicity 10 3.9% 0 2
Off label use 9 3.5% 1 1
Hypersensitivity 8 3.1% 0 2
Vomiting 8 3.1% 0 3
Hepatic function abnormal 7 2.7% 3 2
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome 7 2.7% 0 4
Rash 7 2.7% 0 3
Death 6 2.3% 6 0
Decreased appetite 6 2.3% 1 4
Necrosis 6 2.3% 0 5
Neuropathy peripheral 6 2.3% 0 0

Who Reports STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 52.5% female, 47.5% male. Average age: 38.4 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2005 3 0 0
2006 1 0 0
2007 1 0 0
2009 2 0 1
2010 2 0 1
2012 2 0 2
2013 5 2 4
2014 2 0 0
2016 4 2 2
2017 4 0 0
2018 4 3 0

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What Is STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN Used For?

IndicationReports
Tuberculosis 110
Pulmonary tuberculosis 42
Disseminated tuberculosis 10
Product used for unknown indication 10
Meningitis tuberculous 9
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection 9

STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for STREPTOMYCIN\STREPTOMYCIN

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.