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Mycobacterium avium complex infection: Which Medications Are Safest? (153 Drugs Compared)

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153 medications are used for Mycobacterium avium complex infection, with 4,097 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Mycobacterium avium complex infection are AMIKACIN and ETHAMBUTOL.

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All Medications for Mycobacterium avium complex infection Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
AMIKACIN ARIKAYCE 2,482 2,114 4,686 18.7%
ETHAMBUTOL Ethambutol Hydrochloride 989 971 2,638 13.0%
RIFAMPIN Rifampin 787 1,439 5,764 10.8%
AZITHROMYCIN AZITHROMYCIN 711 1,405 5,983 8.0%
CLARITHROMYCIN Clarithromycin 387 987 6,385 5.2%
CLOFAZIMINE - 374 1,021 1,528 23.0%
RIFABUTIN Rifabutin 332 158 502 10.0%
MOXIFLOXACIN Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets, 400 mg 138 1,623 4,167 11.4%
AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS - 127 1,333 4,313 9.2%
LINEZOLID Linezolid 111 2,952 7,491 16.4%
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin 67 2,747 13,832 6.8%
CIPROFLOXACIN Ciprofloxacin 45 2,671 13,894 6.1%
BEDAQUILINE SIRTURO 43 1,137 1,250 31.1%
SITAFLOXACIN - 24 18 26 22.5%
OMADACYCLINE NUZYRA 22 79 231 7.3%
TEDIZOLID SIVEXTRO 22 68 217 8.8%
AVIBACTAM\CEFTAZIDIME - 21 567 515 34.3%
DOXYCYCLINE Doxycycline 17 1,653 5,618 9.3%
IMIPENEM - 15 604 826 32.1%
ISONIAZID Isoniazid 15 1,028 3,141 13.5%

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