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Microsporidia infection: Which Medications Cause It? (295 Reports Across 57 Drugs)

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Microsporidia infection has been reported as an adverse event with 57 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 295 total reports. 52 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Microsporidia infection are TACROLIMUS, PREDNISONE, and MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL.

295
Total Reports
57
Drugs Involved
52
Deaths
133
Hospitalizations
52.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
33.3% / 66.7%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Microsporidia infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TACROLIMUS 106 0.1% 24 39 15
PREDNISONE 82 0.1% 24 38 12
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 80 0.1% 18 47 10
DEXAMETHASONE 75 0.1% 10 46 51
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 74 0.1% 7 48 48
PREDNISOLONE 68 0.1% 6 27 6
FLUDARABINE 65 0.3% 6 42 51
RITUXIMAB 63 0.0% 3 43 48
ALEMTUZUMAB 59 0.4% 10 46 50
IBRUTINIB 50 0.1% 0 37 48
CHLORAMBUCIL 48 2.1% 0 37 48
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 39 0.1% 0 5 1
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 36 0.1% 16 22 9
PANTOPRAZOLE 35 0.0% 0 2 0
CLINDAMYCIN 33 0.2% 2 2 0
ALLOPURINOL 32 0.2% 0 0 0
AMLODIPINE 31 0.1% 0 0 0
CARVEDILOL 31 0.2% 0 0 0
FUROSEMIDE 31 0.1% 0 0 0
HYDRALAZINE 31 0.5% 0 0 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Microsporidia infection

106 reports
82 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)