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Respiratory tract infection: Which Medications Are Safest? (305 Drugs Compared)

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305 medications are used for Respiratory tract infection, with 3,185 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Respiratory tract infection are LEVOFLOXACIN and AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID.

3,185
Total Reports
305
Drugs Used

All Medications for Respiratory tract infection Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin 668 2,747 13,832 6.8%
AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANIC ACID - 299 885 5,097 8.4%
AMOXICILLIN Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium 241 1,212 11,721 4.0%
CLARITHROMYCIN Clarithromycin 205 987 6,385 5.2%
AZITHROMYCIN AZITHROMYCIN 170 1,405 5,983 8.0%
AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS - 159 1,333 4,313 9.2%
IBUPROFEN equate ibuprofen 154 6,705 29,386 7.7%
AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE - 141 998 6,376 6.5%
MOXIFLOXACIN Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Tablets, 400 mg 134 1,623 4,167 11.4%
CEFTRIAXONE Ceftriaxone 133 2,926 9,596 15.1%
PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM - 125 3,372 10,462 17.6%
CIPROFLOXACIN Ciprofloxacin 91 2,671 13,894 6.1%
MEROPENEM Meropenem 82 3,880 7,167 28.0%
ALBUTEROL Albuterol Sulfate 70 3,145 19,388 3.3%
LINEZOLID Linezolid 67 2,952 7,491 16.4%
DOXYCYCLINE Doxycycline 66 1,653 5,618 9.3%
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM - 57 5,777 19,426 14.9%
CEFUROXIME Cefuroxime sodium 55 439 2,274 8.4%
ACETAMINOPHEN Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen 54 30,085 50,046 22.0%
VANCOMYCIN Vancomycin Hydrochloride 51 5,348 15,776 15.8%

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