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Infection: Which Medications Cause It? (110,770 Reports Across 1,651 Drugs)

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Infection has been reported as an adverse event with 1,651 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 110,770 total reports. 15,240 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Infection are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and ETANERCEPT.

110,770
Total Reports
1,651
Drugs Involved
15,240
Deaths
48,677
Hospitalizations
55.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
63.7% / 36.3%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
ADALIMUMAB 11,552 2.3% 1,522 4,469 1,406
METHOTREXATE 10,406 4.1% 1,928 3,764 1,567
ETANERCEPT 10,379 2.9% 1,159 3,058 1,068
RITUXIMAB 9,575 5.4% 2,673 3,880 1,557
ABATACEPT 7,821 6.7% 1,205 2,968 1,338
TOCILIZUMAB 7,349 7.5% 1,442 2,873 1,343
PREDNISONE 6,334 4.0% 1,955 3,154 1,444
TOFACITINIB 6,332 4.1% 1,119 2,420 1,187
INFLIXIMAB 6,122 4.4% 1,350 2,658 1,316
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 5,954 6.0% 1,138 2,502 1,210
LEFLUNOMIDE 5,710 10.1% 1,122 2,477 1,372
GOLIMUMAB 5,258 7.6% 1,167 2,404 1,208
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 4,988 7.5% 1,152 2,295 1,251
SULFASALAZINE 4,152 10.3% 1,117 2,113 1,236
SECUKINUMAB 4,087 2.7% 1,094 2,018 1,263
LENALIDOMIDE 3,620 1.0% 582 1,666 93
DICLOFENAC 3,617 4.2% 1,341 1,794 1,342
ACETAMINOPHEN 3,523 2.6% 1,149 1,610 1,178
OXYCODONE 3,179 1.7% 945 1,513 963
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 3,143 2.4% 1,360 970 247

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Infection

11,552 reports
10,406 reports
10,379 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)