Air embolism: Which Medications Cause It? (300 Reports Across 19 Drugs)
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Air embolism has been reported as an adverse event with 19 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 300 total reports. 55 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Air embolism are SODIUM, CARBON DIOXIDE, and IOHEXOL.
300
Total Reports
19
Drugs Involved
55
Deaths
104
Hospitalizations
55.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
60.2% / 39.8%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Air embolism Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SODIUM | 41 | 0.2% | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| CARBON DIOXIDE | 40 | 37.4% | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| IOHEXOL | 16 | 0.3% | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| IOVERSOL | 14 | 0.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| OXYGEN | 12 | 0.6% | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| TREPROSTINIL | 9 | 0.0% | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| HEPARIN | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| IOPROMIDE | 7 | 0.2% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ALPHA.1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR HUMAN | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| FENTANYL | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LIDOCAINE | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| PIROXICAM | 6 | 0.4% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| PROPOFOL | 6 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TRAMADOL | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| FIBRINOGEN HUMAN\THROMBIN HUMAN | 5 | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| METHOTREXATE | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |