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Epstein-barr virus infection: Which Medications Cause It? (4,479 Reports Across 228 Drugs)

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Epstein-barr virus infection has been reported as an adverse event with 228 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 4,479 total reports. 1,037 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Epstein-barr virus infection are TACROLIMUS, MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL, and PREDNISONE.

4,479
Total Reports
228
Drugs Involved
1,037
Deaths
1,940
Hospitalizations
39.3 yrs
Average Patient Age
53.7% / 46.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Epstein-barr virus infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TACROLIMUS 1,252 1.4% 365 585 135
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 1,191 1.6% 382 425 135
PREDNISONE 815 0.5% 259 353 113
CYCLOSPORINE 793 1.2% 289 244 85
METHOTREXATE 749 0.3% 164 299 109
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 629 0.5% 246 192 66
PREDNISOLONE 592 0.7% 144 284 52
RITUXIMAB 575 0.3% 233 171 76
FLUDARABINE 476 2.0% 165 65 40
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 443 0.7% 131 211 82
LAPINE T-LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN 314 3.4% 137 92 27
VINCRISTINE 309 0.4% 138 104 27
DOXORUBICIN 284 0.3% 137 81 27
BUSULFAN 261 2.3% 85 39 25
THYMOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN NOS 255 4.6% 126 58 25
AZATHIOPRINE 221 0.7% 37 102 32
INFLIXIMAB 203 0.1% 34 88 26
DEXAMETHASONE 198 0.2% 83 92 32
SIROLIMUS 198 1.7% 85 73 17
MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 196 1.2% 37 98 24

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Epstein-barr virus infection

1,252 reports
1,191 reports
815 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)