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Cryptococcosis: Which Medications Cause It? (1,229 Reports Across 97 Drugs)

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Cryptococcosis has been reported as an adverse event with 97 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,229 total reports. 325 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Cryptococcosis are PREDNISONE, TACROLIMUS, and MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL.

1,229
Total Reports
97
Drugs Involved
325
Deaths
760
Hospitalizations
57.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
33.1% / 66.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Cryptococcosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 387 0.2% 103 271 84
TACROLIMUS 367 0.4% 99 242 66
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 266 0.4% 71 172 59
PREDNISOLONE 214 0.3% 48 124 31
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 129 0.2% 54 93 42
DEXAMETHASONE 120 0.1% 46 84 32
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 119 0.7% 29 90 28
FLUCONAZOLE 97 0.6% 41 77 11
RITUXIMAB 97 0.1% 22 56 10
CYCLOSPORINE 95 0.1% 35 59 12
METHOTREXATE 78 0.0% 12 42 7
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 73 0.1% 10 40 7
AMPHOTERICIN B 66 0.6% 26 55 9
FINGOLIMOD 58 0.1% 7 35 2
VINCRISTINE 50 0.1% 7 28 3
DOXORUBICIN 40 0.1% 7 22 2
IBRUTINIB 37 0.1% 8 21 0
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 34 0.1% 4 25 4
AZATHIOPRINE 33 0.1% 12 12 4
MYCOPHENOLATE 29 0.4% 13 21 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Cryptococcosis

387 reports
367 reports
266 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)