Meningitis: Which Medications Cause It? (4,481 Reports Across 337 Drugs)
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Meningitis has been reported as an adverse event with 337 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 4,481 total reports. 604 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Meningitis are ADALIMUMAB, METHOTREXATE, and HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G.
4,481
Total Reports
337
Drugs Involved
604
Deaths
2,753
Hospitalizations
50.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
58.0% / 42.0%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Meningitis Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADALIMUMAB | 230 | 0.1% | 11 | 124 | 19 |
| METHOTREXATE | 223 | 0.1% | 28 | 119 | 44 |
| HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN G | 203 | 0.3% | 2 | 89 | 5 |
| PREDNISONE | 171 | 0.1% | 32 | 90 | 22 |
| RITUXIMAB | 156 | 0.1% | 33 | 91 | 17 |
| ETANERCEPT | 145 | 0.0% | 6 | 69 | 4 |
| NIVOLUMAB | 133 | 0.2% | 25 | 88 | 22 |
| PEMBROLIZUMAB | 130 | 0.2% | 22 | 84 | 18 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 122 | 0.1% | 37 | 56 | 28 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 110 | 0.1% | 4 | 55 | 6 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 108 | 0.1% | 23 | 78 | 15 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 107 | 0.1% | 46 | 70 | 26 |
| PREDNISOLONE | 107 | 0.1% | 41 | 79 | 21 |
| TOCILIZUMAB | 104 | 0.1% | 6 | 45 | 21 |
| ECULIZUMAB | 103 | 0.2% | 6 | 57 | 6 |
| TACROLIMUS | 97 | 0.1% | 45 | 61 | 21 |
| LENALIDOMIDE | 96 | 0.0% | 8 | 63 | 4 |
| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE | 84 | 0.1% | 0 | 28 | 17 |
| ATEZOLIZUMAB | 80 | 0.2% | 19 | 42 | 5 |
| IPILIMUMAB | 80 | 0.2% | 16 | 50 | 16 |