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Clostridium difficile infection: Which Medications Cause It? (18,915 Reports Across 613 Drugs)

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Clostridium difficile infection has been reported as an adverse event with 613 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 18,915 total reports. 1,490 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Clostridium difficile infection are ADALIMUMAB, INFLIXIMAB, and VEDOLIZUMAB.

18,915
Total Reports
613
Drugs Involved
1,490
Deaths
11,496
Hospitalizations
55.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
61.8% / 38.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Clostridium difficile infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 1,502 0.3% 33 977 21
INFLIXIMAB 1,419 1.0% 27 686 8
VEDOLIZUMAB 1,130 1.5% 12 588 11
LENALIDOMIDE 814 0.2% 26 490 14
VANCOMYCIN 743 2.2% 107 401 59
METRONIDAZOLE 619 2.7% 76 331 57
PREDNISONE 618 0.4% 55 456 38
METHOTREXATE 588 0.2% 60 354 42
RITUXIMAB 532 0.3% 48 311 79
CIPROFLOXACIN 508 1.2% 63 308 53
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 504 0.4% 85 313 110
USTEKINUMAB 440 0.5% 3 174 3
CLINDAMYCIN 368 2.2% 9 147 27
CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM 366 0.4% 67 336 2
INFLIXIMAB-DYYB 366 1.4% 8 198 2
TACROLIMUS 363 0.4% 51 219 37
PANTOPRAZOLE 331 0.4% 46 204 17
VINCRISTINE 329 0.5% 38 224 34
PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM 325 1.7% 91 220 39
DEXAMETHASONE 313 0.3% 58 219 47

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Clostridium difficile infection

1,502 reports
1,419 reports
1,130 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)