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Viral upper respiratory tract infection: Which Medications Are Safest? (107 Drugs Compared)

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107 medications are used for Viral upper respiratory tract infection, with 1,176 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Viral upper respiratory tract infection are LORATADINE and FLUTICASONE.

1,176
Total Reports
107
Drugs Used

All Medications for Viral upper respiratory tract infection Ranked by Safety Reports

Drug Brand Reports Deaths (all) Hosp. (all) Death Rate
LORATADINE Curist Allergy Relief 469 372 1,472 1.5%
FLUTICASONE ADVAIR DISKUS 188 1,043 3,658 3.3%
LORATADINE\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - 92 4 84 0.1%
NAPROXEN\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - 35 2 4 0.5%
ACETAMINOPHEN Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen 28 30,085 50,046 22.0%
GUAIFENESIN Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl 27 158 371 2.0%
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE CareOne Nasal and Sinus Decongestant 27 3,768 4,451 28.8%
IBUPROFEN equate ibuprofen 26 6,705 29,386 7.7%
FEXOFENADINE Fexofenadine HCl 20 80 535 0.4%
CETIRIZINE Cetirizine 18 4,787 8,423 10.0%
AZITHROMYCIN AZITHROMYCIN 16 1,405 5,983 8.0%
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE\GUAIFENESIN - 15 66 237 1.0%
DEXTROMETHORPHAN GUAIFENESIN DM 12 1,303 612 25.2%
FEXOFENADINE\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - 11 8 71 0.2%
ALBUTEROL Albuterol Sulfate 10 3,145 19,388 3.3%
NAPROXEN Naproxen Sodium 10 5,127 12,849 9.7%
ACETAMINOPHEN\CHLORPHENIRAMINE\DEXTROMETHORPHAN\PHENYLEPHRINE - 9 1 14 0.8%
GUAIFENESIN\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - 9 14 15 1.5%
DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE Quality Choice Mucus Relief DM DM 8 611 381 24.9%
LEVOFLOXACIN Levofloxacin 8 2,747 13,832 6.8%

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Most Reported Drugs for Viral upper respiratory tract infection

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