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Mycobacterium avium complex infection: Which Medications Cause It? (1,923 Reports Across 164 Drugs)

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Mycobacterium avium complex infection has been reported as an adverse event with 164 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,923 total reports. 251 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Mycobacterium avium complex infection are PREDNISONE, AMIKACIN, and ETHAMBUTOL.

1,923
Total Reports
164
Drugs Involved
251
Deaths
813
Hospitalizations
58.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
59.6% / 40.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Mycobacterium avium complex infection Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
PREDNISONE 300 0.2% 48 192 23
AMIKACIN 274 2.4% 60 113 1
ETHAMBUTOL 228 3.1% 25 75 6
TACROLIMUS 164 0.2% 39 109 20
RIFAMPIN 152 1.1% 22 34 7
AZITHROMYCIN 143 0.8% 2 29 2
METHOTREXATE 127 0.1% 17 49 15
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 124 0.2% 29 64 6
ALBUTEROL 121 0.1% 0 71 0
TIOTROPIUM 117 0.3% 0 72 0
PREDNISOLONE 104 0.1% 16 61 16
CICLESONIDE 95 1.6% 0 65 0
FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL 87 0.2% 0 71 0
FORMOTEROL 84 3.0% 0 53 0
BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL 80 0.2% 0 64 0
RIFABUTIN 76 4.8% 11 38 4
ADALIMUMAB 74 0.0% 14 33 5
CLARITHROMYCIN 69 0.4% 21 33 1
MOXIFLOXACIN 64 0.5% 11 24 1
CLOFAZIMINE 63 1.4% 3 18 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Mycobacterium avium complex infection

300 reports
274 reports
228 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)