Clostridium difficile infection: Which Medications Are Safest? (112 Drugs Compared)
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112 medications are used for Clostridium difficile infection, with 3,292 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Clostridium difficile infection are VANCOMYCIN and METRONIDAZOLE.
3,292
Total Reports
112
Drugs Used
All Medications for Clostridium difficile infection Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOMYCIN | Vancomycin Hydrochloride | 1,214 | 5,348 | 15,776 | 15.8% |
| METRONIDAZOLE | metronidazole | 784 | 2,188 | 7,909 | 9.7% |
| FIDAXOMICIN | Dificid | 744 | 181 | 410 | 12.1% |
| DONOR HUMAN STOOL SPORES | VOWST | 601 | 11 | 61 | 1.6% |
| BEZLOTOXUMAB | ZINPLAVA | 193 | 59 | 88 | 19.0% |
| METRONIDAZOLE\METRONIDAZOLE | - | 136 | 158 | 1,351 | 3.7% |
| DONOR HUMAN STOOL | Rebyota | 78 | 5 | 18 | 2.4% |
| TIGECYCLINE | Tigecycline | 37 | 872 | 1,283 | 26.9% |
| RIFAXIMIN | XIFAXAN | 35 | 5,009 | 4,847 | 36.1% |
| MEROPENEM | Meropenem | 30 | 3,880 | 7,167 | 28.0% |
| FECAL MICROBIOTA | - | 27 | 12 | 15 | 24.5% |
| CEFTRIAXONE | Ceftriaxone | 23 | 2,926 | 9,596 | 15.1% |
| PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM | - | 22 | 3,372 | 10,462 | 17.6% |
| HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G | BIVIGAM | 18 | 5,286 | 16,081 | 7.5% |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | Ciprofloxacin | 16 | 2,671 | 13,894 | 6.1% |
| CLINDAMYCIN | XACIATO | 15 | 986 | 5,320 | 5.8% |
| FLUCLOXACILLIN | - | 15 | 187 | 797 | 12.5% |
| PENICILLIN V | Penicillin V Potassium | 14 | 178 | 729 | 5.8% |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | Levofloxacin | 13 | 2,747 | 13,832 | 6.8% |
| PREDNISONE | prednisone | 12 | 22,555 | 57,772 | 14.2% |