Gingivitis: Which Medications Are Safest? (70 Drugs Compared)
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70 medications are used for Gingivitis, with 550 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Gingivitis are METRONIDAZOLE and AMOXICILLIN.
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Total Reports
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Drugs Used
All Medications for Gingivitis Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METRONIDAZOLE | metronidazole | 149 | 2,188 | 7,909 | 9.7% |
| AMOXICILLIN | Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium | 60 | 1,212 | 11,721 | 4.0% |
| CLINDAMYCIN | XACIATO | 55 | 986 | 5,320 | 5.8% |
| BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE | Wynzora | 45 | 219 | 618 | 8.6% |
| SODIUM | Sodium Chloride | 45 | 1,550 | 6,212 | 6.6% |
| CHLORHEXIDINE | Dyna-Hex 2 | 37 | 3,017 | 3,987 | 33.7% |
| ARESTIN | - | 35 | 0 | 2 | N/A |
| CETYLPYRIDINIUM | Crest Deep Cleanse Germ Treatment | 21 | 3 | 27 | 1.7% |
| IBUPROFEN | equate ibuprofen | 21 | 6,705 | 29,386 | 7.7% |
| ACYCLOVIR | Acyclovir | 9 | 2,057 | 6,095 | 14.5% |
| MINOCYCLINE | Minocycline Hydrochloride | 9 | 1,530 | 2,364 | 23.2% |
| SODIUM FLUORIDE\TRICLOSAN | - | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0.3% |
| AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE | - | 7 | 998 | 6,376 | 6.5% |
| AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS | - | 7 | 1,333 | 4,313 | 9.2% |
| DOXYCYCLINE | Doxycycline | 7 | 1,653 | 5,618 | 9.3% |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen | 5 | 30,085 | 50,046 | 22.0% |
| AZITHROMYCIN | AZITHROMYCIN | 5 | 1,405 | 5,983 | 8.0% |
| BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE\METRONIDAZOLE\TETRACYCLINE | - | 5 | 17 | 38 | 13.9% |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | Ciprofloxacin | 5 | 2,671 | 13,894 | 6.1% |
| CLARITHROMYCIN | Clarithromycin | 5 | 987 | 6,385 | 5.2% |