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Brain abscess: Which Medications Are Safest? (101 Drugs Compared)

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101 medications are used for Brain abscess, with 699 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Brain abscess are METRONIDAZOLE and VANCOMYCIN.

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All Medications for Brain abscess Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole 253 2,188 7,909 9.7%
VANCOMYCIN Vancomycin Hydrochloride 190 5,348 15,776 15.8%
CEFTRIAXONE Ceftriaxone 143 2,926 9,596 15.1%
LINEZOLID Linezolid 100 2,952 7,491 16.4%
MEROPENEM Meropenem 97 3,880 7,167 28.0%
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM - 65 5,777 19,426 14.9%
CEFOTAXIME Cefotaxime 51 557 1,932 16.9%
AMPHOTERICIN B Amphotericin B 28 4,777 3,790 44.2%
VORICONAZOLE Voriconazole 28 3,940 5,118 27.4%
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin 27 2,747 13,832 6.8%
LEVETIRACETAM Levetiracetam 21 4,322 19,165 6.9%
AMIKACIN ARIKAYCE 20 2,114 4,686 18.7%
CEFEPIME Cefepime 19 997 3,055 18.0%
AMOXICILLIN Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 18 1,212 11,721 4.0%
IMIPENEM - 15 604 826 32.1%
CLARITHROMYCIN Clarithromycin 12 987 6,385 5.2%
CLINDAMYCIN XACIATO 12 986 5,320 5.8%
RIFAMPIN Rifampin 10 1,439 5,764 10.8%
CEFTAZIDIME TAZICEF 9 696 1,503 22.0%
CIPROFLOXACIN Ciprofloxacin 9 2,671 13,894 6.1%

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