Caesarean section: Which Medications Are Safest? (97 Drugs Compared)
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97 medications are used for Caesarean section, with 596 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Caesarean section are BUPIVACAINE and FENTANYL.
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All Medications for Caesarean section Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUPIVACAINE | Bupivacaine Hydrochloride | 325 | 466 | 2,367 | 4.1% |
| FENTANYL | FENTANYL | 38 | 42,491 | 15,153 | 45.0% |
| MORPHINE | Morphine Sulfate | 37 | 38,212 | 17,386 | 31.7% |
| OXYTOCIN | Oxytocin | 33 | 74 | 362 | 5.1% |
| LIDOCAINE | Burn Relief | 19 | 1,738 | 5,570 | 7.6% |
| CEFUROXIME | Cefuroxime sodium | 18 | 439 | 2,274 | 8.4% |
| METRONIDAZOLE | metronidazole | 18 | 2,188 | 7,909 | 9.7% |
| SUFENTANIL | Sufentanil Citrate | 14 | 382 | 1,651 | 8.8% |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen | 13 | 30,085 | 50,046 | 22.0% |
| ROPIVACAINE | Ropivacaine Hydrochloride | 12 | 150 | 921 | 5.1% |
| CEFAZOLIN | Cefazolin | 11 | 345 | 2,331 | 6.7% |
| TRAMADOL | ConZip | 11 | 14,555 | 19,235 | 19.2% |
| CARBOPROST TROMETHAMINE | CARBOPROST TROMETHAMINE | 10 | 2 | 54 | 0.3% |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE | - | 9 | 31,342 | 7,703 | 31.5% |
| CARBOPROST | - | 9 | 5 | 14 | 11.1% |
| OXYCODONE | Oxycodone Hydrochloride | 9 | 55,140 | 21,279 | 28.9% |
| IBUPROFEN | equate ibuprofen | 7 | 6,705 | 29,386 | 7.7% |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID | - | 6 | 885 | 5,097 | 8.4% |
| DEXAMETHASONE | Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate | 6 | 22,319 | 51,311 | 17.8% |
| EPINEPHRINE\LIDOCAINE | - | 6 | 36 | 311 | 1.5% |