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Legionella infection: Which Medications Are Safest? (39 Drugs Compared)

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39 medications are used for Legionella infection, with 164 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Legionella infection are LEVOFLOXACIN and AZITHROMYCIN.

164
Total Reports
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Drugs Used

All Medications for Legionella infection Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin 96 2,747 13,832 6.8%
AZITHROMYCIN AZITHROMYCIN 35 1,405 5,983 8.0%
SPIRAMYCIN - 27 179 519 19.4%
CEFTRIAXONE Ceftriaxone 14 2,926 9,596 15.1%
MEROPENEM Meropenem 14 3,880 7,167 28.0%
PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM - 14 3,372 10,462 17.6%
AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS - 11 1,333 4,313 9.2%
CIPROFLOXACIN Ciprofloxacin 11 2,671 13,894 6.1%
MOXIFLOXACIN Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets, 400 mg 11 1,623 4,167 11.4%
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM - 11 5,777 19,426 14.9%
VANCOMYCIN Vancomycin Hydrochloride 11 5,348 15,776 15.8%
AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE - 10 998 6,376 6.5%
OFLOXACIN OFLOXACIN 8 198 1,257 6.5%
CEFTAZIDIME TAZICEF 6 696 1,503 22.0%
CLARITHROMYCIN Clarithromycin 5 987 6,385 5.2%
DOXYCYCLINE Doxycycline 5 1,653 5,618 9.3%
METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole 5 2,188 7,909 9.7%
MICAFUNGIN Micafungin 5 1,068 1,121 34.3%
RIFAMPIN Rifampin 5 1,439 5,764 10.8%

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