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Ludwig angina: Which Medications Are Safest? (22 Drugs Compared)

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22 medications are used for Ludwig angina, with 27 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Ludwig angina are METRONIDAZOLE and DEXAMETHASONE.

27
Total Reports
22
Drugs Used

All Medications for Ludwig angina Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
METRONIDAZOLE metronidazole 13 2,188 7,909 9.7%
DEXAMETHASONE Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 8 22,319 51,311 17.8%
AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID - 7 885 5,097 8.4%
CYCLOBENZAPRINE Cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride 7 3,862 2,820 42.2%
CHLORHEXIDINE\CHLORHEXIDINE - 6 371 519 50.4%
CLINDAMYCIN XACIATO 6 986 5,320 5.8%
PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM - 6 3,372 10,462 17.6%

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Most Reported Drugs for Ludwig angina

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