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Bacterial infection: Which Medications Cause It? (13,046 Reports Across 814 Drugs)

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Bacterial infection has been reported as an adverse event with 814 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 13,046 total reports. 2,050 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Bacterial infection are PREDNISONE, METHOTREXATE, and CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE.

13,046
Total Reports
814
Drugs Involved
2,050
Deaths
7,038
Hospitalizations
52.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
57.8% / 42.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Bacterial infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 796 0.5% 344 197 62
METHOTREXATE 791 0.3% 342 274 40
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 782 0.6% 424 262 56
ADALIMUMAB 754 0.2% 44 385 18
DEXAMETHASONE 665 0.5% 336 271 49
CYTARABINE 612 1.4% 307 215 22
VINCRISTINE 564 0.8% 343 137 30
CYCLOSPORINE 555 0.8% 270 210 23
ETOPOSIDE 536 1.0% 313 137 27
RITUXIMAB 526 0.3% 153 198 47
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 492 0.8% 365 117 42
TACROLIMUS 485 0.5% 169 255 57
FILGRASTIM 428 2.9% 283 116 21
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 414 0.6% 171 178 59
HYDROCORTISONE 401 1.6% 337 113 78
DAUNORUBICIN 400 4.1% 272 102 6
MERCAPTOPURINE 365 3.2% 267 61 6
PREDNISOLONE 347 0.4% 127 197 70
ETANERCEPT 346 0.1% 25 120 13
PEGASPARGASE 330 2.9% 263 69 6

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Bacterial infection

796 reports
791 reports
782 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)