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Acanthamoeba infection: Which Medications Cause It? (126 Reports Across 35 Drugs)

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Acanthamoeba infection has been reported as an adverse event with 35 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 126 total reports. 62 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Acanthamoeba infection are PREDNISONE, TACROLIMUS, and MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL.

126
Total Reports
35
Drugs Involved
62
Deaths
80
Hospitalizations
52.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
32.7% / 67.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Acanthamoeba infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 64 0.0% 38 46 13
TACROLIMUS 62 0.1% 41 46 15
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 29 0.0% 15 20 4
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 25 0.2% 15 21 6
PREDNISOLONE 23 0.0% 4 19 8
CYCLOSPORINE 16 0.0% 1 15 6
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 14 0.0% 2 11 6
ALEMTUZUMAB 13 0.1% 5 10 7
ETOPOSIDE 12 0.0% 1 10 5
RITUXIMAB 12 0.0% 9 5 2
MELPHALAN 10 0.1% 3 9 7
DOXORUBICIN 9 0.0% 1 7 5
INFLIXIMAB 9 0.0% 3 5 2
METHOTREXATE 9 0.0% 2 9 0
MILTEFOSINE 9 3.7% 5 6 1
VINCRISTINE 9 0.0% 1 7 5
BLEOMYCIN 8 0.1% 0 7 5
BRENTUXIMAB VEDOTIN 8 0.1% 0 7 5
CARBOPLATIN 8 0.0% 0 7 5
CARMUSTINE 8 0.2% 0 7 5

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Acanthamoeba infection

64 reports
62 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)