Meningitis: Which Medications Are Safest? (160 Drugs Compared)
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160 medications are used for Meningitis, with 817 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Meningitis are VANCOMYCIN and CEFTRIAXONE.
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Total Reports
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Drugs Used
All Medications for Meningitis Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOMYCIN | Vancomycin Hydrochloride | 190 | 5,348 | 15,776 | 15.8% |
| CEFTRIAXONE | Ceftriaxone | 129 | 2,926 | 9,596 | 15.1% |
| ACYCLOVIR | Acyclovir | 117 | 2,057 | 6,095 | 14.5% |
| MEROPENEM | Meropenem | 98 | 3,880 | 7,167 | 28.0% |
| CEFOTAXIME | Cefotaxime | 65 | 557 | 1,932 | 16.9% |
| RIFAMPIN | Rifampin | 61 | 1,439 | 5,764 | 10.8% |
| AMOXICILLIN | Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium | 56 | 1,212 | 11,721 | 4.0% |
| DEXAMETHASONE | Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate | 48 | 22,319 | 51,311 | 17.8% |
| LINEZOLID | Linezolid | 35 | 2,952 | 7,491 | 16.4% |
| AMPICILLIN | Ampicillin and Sulbactam | 31 | 482 | 1,227 | 13.2% |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | Ciprofloxacin | 27 | 2,671 | 13,894 | 6.1% |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | - | 24 | 5,777 | 19,426 | 14.9% |
| FLUCONAZOLE | Fluconazole | 19 | 2,546 | 5,821 | 16.8% |
| GENTAMICIN | Gentamicin | 19 | 947 | 2,865 | 14.4% |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | Levofloxacin | 19 | 2,747 | 13,832 | 6.8% |
| AMPHOTERICIN B | Amphotericin B | 16 | 4,777 | 3,790 | 44.2% |
| CEFEPIME | Cefepime | 16 | 997 | 3,055 | 18.0% |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | Medroloan II SUIK | 16 | 12,828 | 26,552 | 20.1% |
| FOSFOMYCIN | Contepo | 15 | 128 | 407 | 15.5% |
| DOXYCYCLINE | Doxycycline | 14 | 1,653 | 5,618 | 9.3% |