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Liver abscess: Which Medications Cause It? (2,349 Reports Across 191 Drugs)

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Liver abscess has been reported as an adverse event with 191 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,349 total reports. 405 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Liver abscess are TACROLIMUS, ADALIMUMAB, and OXALIPLATIN.

2,349
Total Reports
191
Drugs Involved
405
Deaths
1,589
Hospitalizations
57.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
43.8% / 56.2%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Liver abscess Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TACROLIMUS 126 0.1% 53 86 34
ADALIMUMAB 100 0.0% 6 79 5
OXALIPLATIN 100 0.2% 35 54 4
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 95 0.1% 47 63 27
PACLITAXEL 93 0.1% 26 73 10
FLUOROURACIL 91 0.2% 25 59 6
PREDNISONE 86 0.1% 31 49 16
GEMCITABINE 84 0.3% 27 51 10
PREDNISOLONE 79 0.1% 20 49 22
OCTREOTIDE 75 0.3% 21 59 3
IRINOTECAN 73 0.3% 17 49 3
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 69 0.1% 40 39 29
ETHIODIZED OIL 67 6.6% 5 11 0
CAPECITABINE 65 0.1% 15 48 1
INFLIXIMAB 65 0.1% 10 40 8
CISPLATIN 63 0.1% 16 23 0
DEXAMETHASONE 63 0.1% 18 39 1
DOXORUBICIN 63 0.1% 28 31 7
METHOTREXATE 63 0.0% 17 34 12
CYCLOSPORINE 62 0.1% 40 22 16

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Liver abscess

126 reports
100 reports
100 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)