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Bk virus infection: Which Medications Cause It? (2,764 Reports Across 106 Drugs)

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Bk virus infection has been reported as an adverse event with 106 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,764 total reports. 477 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Bk virus infection are TACROLIMUS, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, and CYCLOSPORINE.

2,764
Total Reports
106
Drugs Involved
477
Deaths
929
Hospitalizations
32.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
36.1% / 63.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Bk virus infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TACROLIMUS 1,207 1.3% 132 445 70
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 1,058 1.4% 166 313 79
CYCLOSPORINE 817 1.2% 224 267 49
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 632 0.5% 185 231 59
PREDNISONE 459 0.3% 72 221 46
FLUDARABINE 456 1.9% 130 171 54
PREDNISOLONE 423 0.5% 54 116 27
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 395 0.6% 72 171 48
LAPINE T-LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN 356 3.8% 100 200 43
RITUXIMAB 342 0.2% 112 151 28
METHOTREXATE 324 0.1% 95 102 35
BUSULFAN 296 2.6% 68 97 28
EVEROLIMUS 269 0.7% 8 34 1
BASILIXIMAB 222 3.3% 38 82 19
THYMOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN NOS 206 3.7% 63 88 7
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 200 1.2% 16 100 10
ETOPOSIDE 161 0.3% 20 51 22
ALEMTUZUMAB 136 1.0% 58 53 23
THIOTEPA 132 1.9% 42 35 14
MELPHALAN 128 0.8% 42 50 21

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Bk virus infection

1,207 reports
1,058 reports
817 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)