Cellulitis: Which Medications Are Safest? (274 Drugs Compared)
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274 medications are used for Cellulitis, with 4,461 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Cellulitis are VANCOMYCIN and CLINDAMYCIN.
4,461
Total Reports
274
Drugs Used
All Medications for Cellulitis Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOMYCIN | Vancomycin Hydrochloride | 652 | 5,348 | 15,776 | 15.8% |
| CLINDAMYCIN | XACIATO | 540 | 986 | 5,320 | 5.8% |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | - | 383 | 5,777 | 19,426 | 14.9% |
| CEPHALEXIN | Cephalexin | 303 | 295 | 1,832 | 3.7% |
| LINEZOLID | Linezolid | 224 | 2,952 | 7,491 | 16.4% |
| PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM | - | 213 | 3,372 | 10,462 | 17.6% |
| CEFTRIAXONE | Ceftriaxone | 202 | 2,926 | 9,596 | 15.1% |
| DOXYCYCLINE | Doxycycline | 181 | 1,653 | 5,618 | 9.3% |
| ORITAVANCIN | Orbactiv | 176 | 29 | 157 | 3.3% |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | Ciprofloxacin | 169 | 2,671 | 13,894 | 6.1% |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | Levofloxacin | 169 | 2,747 | 13,832 | 6.8% |
| CLARITHROMYCIN | Clarithromycin | 144 | 987 | 6,385 | 5.2% |
| DALBAVANCIN | DALBAVANCIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 143 | 54 | 288 | 4.9% |
| DAPTOMYCIN | daptomycin | 141 | 1,137 | 4,371 | 12.6% |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE | - | 123 | 998 | 6,376 | 6.5% |
| FLUCLOXACILLIN | - | 123 | 187 | 797 | 12.5% |
| CEFUROXIME | Cefuroxime sodium | 99 | 439 | 2,274 | 8.4% |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID | - | 94 | 885 | 5,097 | 8.4% |
| METRONIDAZOLE | metronidazole | 80 | 2,188 | 7,909 | 9.7% |
| CEFAZOLIN | Cefazolin | 79 | 345 | 2,331 | 6.7% |
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