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Pulmonary congestion: Which Medications Are Safest? (126 Drugs Compared)

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126 medications are used for Pulmonary congestion, with 681 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Pulmonary congestion are ALBUTEROL and DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE\GUAIFENESIN.

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Drugs Used

All Medications for Pulmonary congestion Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
ALBUTEROL Albuterol Sulfate 91 3,145 19,388 3.3%
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE\GUAIFENESIN - 84 66 237 1.0%
GUAIFENESIN Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 82 158 371 2.0%
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL - 27 3,117 9,869 8.6%
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL - 25 2,045 11,693 4.3%
FUROSEMIDE Furosemide 25 6,131 30,446 11.8%
FLUTICASONE ADVAIR DISKUS 23 1,043 3,658 3.3%
OXYMETAZOLINE Nasal 18 31 120 0.7%
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin 17 2,747 13,832 6.8%
AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS - 15 1,333 4,313 9.2%
BUDESONIDE BREYNA 14 987 6,421 3.9%
PREDNISONE prednisone 14 22,555 57,772 14.2%
ASPIRIN Aspirin 10 13,029 53,089 14.1%
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE - 10 841 4,710 3.4%
DEXTROMETHORPHAN\GUAIFENESIN - 9 26 50 6.1%
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE CareOne Nasal and Sinus Decongestant 9 3,768 4,451 28.8%
TIOTROPIUM Tiotropium Bromide 9 2,186 12,042 4.7%
CETIRIZINE Cetirizine 8 4,787 8,423 10.0%
FEXOFENADINE Fexofenadine HCl 7 80 535 0.4%
FLUTICASONE FUROATE\UMECLIDINIUM\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE - 7 2,293 5,045 8.9%

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Most Reported Drugs for Pulmonary congestion

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