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Mycobacterium abscessus infection: Which Medications Cause It? (576 Reports Across 67 Drugs)

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Mycobacterium abscessus infection has been reported as an adverse event with 67 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 576 total reports. 87 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Mycobacterium abscessus infection are TACROLIMUS, AMIKACIN, and PREDNISONE.

576
Total Reports
67
Drugs Involved
87
Deaths
226
Hospitalizations
49.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
54.2% / 45.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Mycobacterium abscessus infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
TACROLIMUS 128 0.1% 29 47 2
AMIKACIN 121 1.1% 12 38 0
PREDNISONE 88 0.1% 15 38 4
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 81 0.1% 12 21 1
PREDNISOLONE 81 0.1% 22 51 4
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 64 0.1% 18 20 1
LINEZOLID 63 0.4% 6 15 0
CLARITHROMYCIN 58 0.3% 12 17 0
AZITHROMYCIN 47 0.3% 3 10 0
CLOFAZIMINE 46 1.0% 1 11 0
MOXIFLOXACIN 40 0.3% 1 2 0
ETHAMBUTOL 39 0.5% 1 14 0
AZATHIOPRINE 34 0.1% 1 11 2
AZITHROMYCIN ANHYDROUS 31 0.2% 6 12 0
IMIPENEM 31 1.7% 3 6 0
TIGECYCLINE 31 1.0% 3 6 0
RIFAMPIN 26 0.2% 1 14 0
CEFOXITIN 21 2.8% 5 2 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 19 0.0% 1 8 1
CILASTATIN\IMIPENEM 18 0.4% 6 11 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Mycobacterium abscessus infection

128 reports
121 reports
88 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)