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False positive tuberculosis test: Which Medications Cause It? (163 Reports Across 4 Drugs)

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False positive tuberculosis test has been reported as an adverse event with 4 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 163 total reports. The drugs most commonly associated with False positive tuberculosis test are APLISOL DIAGNOSTIC ANTIGEN, TUBERCULIN PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE, and ADALIMUMAB.

163
Total Reports
4
Drugs Involved
0
Deaths
7
Hospitalizations
49.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
44.4% / 55.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause False positive tuberculosis test Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
APLISOL DIAGNOSTIC ANTIGEN 79 28.5% 0 0 0
TUBERCULIN PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE 29 1.7% 0 0 0
ADALIMUMAB 20 0.0% 0 2 0
ETANERCEPT 13 0.0% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With False positive tuberculosis test

20 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)