Fournier's gangrene: Which Medications Cause It? (2,177 Reports Across 94 Drugs)
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Fournier's gangrene has been reported as an adverse event with 94 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,177 total reports. 222 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Fournier's gangrene are EMPAGLIFLOZIN, CANAGLIFLOZIN, and DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL.
2,177
Total Reports
94
Drugs Involved
222
Deaths
1,592
Hospitalizations
58.7 yrs
Average Patient Age
22.7% / 77.3%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Fournier's gangrene Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPAGLIFLOZIN | 1,000 | 2.7% | 63 | 681 | 252 |
| CANAGLIFLOZIN | 267 | 1.1% | 15 | 232 | 53 |
| DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL | 195 | 1.2% | 9 | 148 | 32 |
| DAPAGLIFLOZIN | 183 | 0.9% | 31 | 134 | 72 |
| EMPAGLIFLOZIN\METFORMIN | 71 | 2.9% | 4 | 53 | 19 |
| METFORMIN | 64 | 0.1% | 16 | 56 | 16 |
| BEVACIZUMAB | 47 | 0.1% | 19 | 38 | 4 |
| DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL\METFORMIN | 41 | 1.8% | 6 | 35 | 10 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 31 | 0.0% | 14 | 22 | 16 |
| PREDNISOLONE | 30 | 0.0% | 10 | 23 | 19 |
| CANAGLIFLOZIN\METFORMIN | 21 | 1.4% | 3 | 20 | 4 |
| CAPECITABINE | 21 | 0.0% | 13 | 19 | 3 |
| EMPAGLIFLOZIN\LINAGLIPTIN | 21 | 1.3% | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| FLUOROURACIL | 21 | 0.0% | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| METHOTREXATE | 20 | 0.0% | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| IRINOTECAN | 19 | 0.1% | 12 | 18 | 2 |
| OXALIPLATIN | 19 | 0.0% | 10 | 18 | 5 |
| LEUCOVORIN | 17 | 0.1% | 13 | 17 | 2 |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | 16 | 0.0% | 3 | 16 | 8 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 16 | 0.0% | 16 | 13 | 12 |