Antibiotic prophylaxis: Which Medications Are Safest? (341 Drugs Compared)
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341 medications are used for Antibiotic prophylaxis, with 8,253 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Antibiotic prophylaxis are SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM and CEFAZOLIN.
8,253
Total Reports
341
Drugs Used
All Medications for Antibiotic prophylaxis Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | - | 1,107 | 5,777 | 19,426 | 14.9% |
| CEFAZOLIN | Cefazolin | 1,017 | 345 | 2,331 | 6.7% |
| VANCOMYCIN | Vancomycin Hydrochloride | 669 | 5,348 | 15,776 | 15.8% |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | Ciprofloxacin | 585 | 2,671 | 13,894 | 6.1% |
| AMOXICILLIN | Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium | 505 | 1,212 | 11,721 | 4.0% |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | Levofloxacin | 416 | 2,747 | 13,832 | 6.8% |
| CEFUROXIME | Cefuroxime sodium | 401 | 439 | 2,274 | 8.4% |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE | - | 370 | 998 | 6,376 | 6.5% |
| CLINDAMYCIN | XACIATO | 331 | 986 | 5,320 | 5.8% |
| METRONIDAZOLE | metronidazole | 308 | 2,188 | 7,909 | 9.7% |
| PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM | - | 279 | 3,372 | 10,462 | 17.6% |
| ISONIAZID | Isoniazid | 268 | 1,028 | 3,141 | 13.5% |
| GENTAMICIN | Gentamicin | 234 | 947 | 2,865 | 14.4% |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID | - | 222 | 885 | 5,097 | 8.4% |
| CEFTRIAXONE | Ceftriaxone | 221 | 2,926 | 9,596 | 15.1% |
| CHLORHEXIDINE | Dyna-Hex 2 | 160 | 3,017 | 3,987 | 33.7% |
| MEROPENEM | Meropenem | 159 | 3,880 | 7,167 | 28.0% |
| AZITHROMYCIN | AZITHROMYCIN | 153 | 1,405 | 5,983 | 8.0% |
| AMPICILLIN | Ampicillin and Sulbactam | 144 | 482 | 1,227 | 13.2% |
| LINEZOLID | Linezolid | 124 | 2,952 | 7,491 | 16.4% |
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