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Lower respiratory tract infection: Which Medications Cause It? (36,523 Reports Across 1,027 Drugs)

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Lower respiratory tract infection has been reported as an adverse event with 1,027 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 36,523 total reports. 3,777 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Lower respiratory tract infection are METHOTREXATE, GOLIMUMAB, and ETANERCEPT.

36,523
Total Reports
1,027
Drugs Involved
3,777
Deaths
13,055
Hospitalizations
55.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
68.5% / 31.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Lower respiratory tract infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METHOTREXATE 6,049 2.4% 1,491 2,481 1,716
GOLIMUMAB 5,660 8.2% 1,212 1,827 1,397
ETANERCEPT 5,546 1.6% 1,072 1,830 1,220
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 5,137 5.2% 1,223 1,860 1,407
TOCILIZUMAB 4,973 5.1% 1,369 2,190 1,477
ABATACEPT 4,947 4.3% 1,233 2,221 1,538
LEFLUNOMIDE 4,580 8.1% 1,391 1,992 1,625
ADALIMUMAB 4,109 0.8% 1,377 2,173 1,557
RITUXIMAB 4,041 2.3% 1,556 2,442 1,635
ACETAMINOPHEN 3,996 2.9% 1,223 1,921 1,425
PREDNISONE 3,794 2.4% 1,394 2,356 1,601
USTEKINUMAB 3,639 4.3% 1,088 1,618 1,259
INFLIXIMAB 3,563 2.5% 1,230 1,907 1,453
CHLORHEXIDINE 3,485 39.0% 1,103 1,572 1,265
SECUKINUMAB 3,480 2.3% 1,346 1,678 1,506
OXYCODONE 3,308 1.7% 1,061 1,497 1,207
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE 3,172 4.8% 1,289 1,825 1,471
TOFACITINIB 3,121 2.0% 1,127 1,710 1,325
DICLOFENAC 2,964 3.4% 1,450 1,893 1,638
CETIRIZINE 2,948 6.2% 1,315 1,902 1,503

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Lower respiratory tract infection

6,049 reports
5,660 reports
5,546 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)