Brain abscess: Which Medications Cause It? (1,886 Reports Across 175 Drugs)
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Brain abscess has been reported as an adverse event with 175 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,886 total reports. 498 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Brain abscess are TACROLIMUS, PREDNISONE, and MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL.
1,886
Total Reports
175
Drugs Involved
498
Deaths
1,285
Hospitalizations
53.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
42.1% / 57.9%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Brain abscess Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACROLIMUS | 409 | 0.5% | 149 | 319 | 108 |
| PREDNISONE | 398 | 0.3% | 97 | 286 | 75 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 306 | 0.4% | 96 | 219 | 76 |
| PREDNISOLONE | 241 | 0.3% | 89 | 177 | 60 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 167 | 0.1% | 56 | 94 | 29 |
| METHOTREXATE | 133 | 0.1% | 41 | 66 | 29 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 122 | 0.1% | 28 | 91 | 28 |
| RITUXIMAB | 103 | 0.1% | 28 | 65 | 11 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 102 | 0.2% | 46 | 77 | 29 |
| MYCOPHENOLIC ACID | 95 | 0.6% | 22 | 80 | 44 |
| VORICONAZOLE | 94 | 0.7% | 45 | 68 | 11 |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | 76 | 0.2% | 18 | 50 | 10 |
| MEROPENEM | 72 | 0.5% | 43 | 48 | 7 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 68 | 0.1% | 28 | 51 | 22 |
| VINCRISTINE | 65 | 0.1% | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| AZATHIOPRINE | 61 | 0.2% | 23 | 47 | 13 |
| LAPINE T-LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN | 52 | 0.6% | 27 | 24 | 15 |
| LINEZOLID | 50 | 0.3% | 18 | 30 | 10 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 49 | 0.0% | 6 | 31 | 4 |
| AMPHOTERICIN B | 48 | 0.4% | 28 | 31 | 3 |