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Bacterial translocation: Which Medications Cause It? (264 Reports Across 52 Drugs)

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Bacterial translocation has been reported as an adverse event with 52 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 264 total reports. 46 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Bacterial translocation are PREDNISONE, CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM, and FLUOROURACIL.

264
Total Reports
52
Drugs Involved
46
Deaths
212
Hospitalizations
55.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
34.2% / 65.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Bacterial translocation Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 37 0.0% 1 37 12
CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM 31 0.0% 10 29 0
FLUOROURACIL 31 0.1% 2 27 8
CISPLATIN 25 0.1% 1 22 10
INFLIXIMAB 24 0.0% 0 18 6
DOCETAXEL 22 0.0% 0 19 8
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 20 0.0% 0 18 2
TACROLIMUS 19 0.0% 1 18 12
VINCRISTINE 16 0.0% 1 13 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 15 0.0% 0 13 0
IRINOTECAN 14 0.1% 4 14 2
LEVOFLOXACIN 14 0.0% 0 11 0
BEVACIZUMAB 13 0.0% 7 13 2
PREDNISOLONE 13 0.0% 0 12 3
RITUXIMAB 13 0.0% 1 10 0
CALCIUM\ICODEXTRIN\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM 12 0.1% 2 10 0
DOXORUBICIN 12 0.0% 1 9 0
FLUDARABINE 12 0.1% 0 12 1
OXALIPLATIN 12 0.0% 2 10 0
THYMOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN NOS 11 0.2% 0 11 6

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Bacterial translocation

37 reports
31 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)