Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: Which Medications Cause It? (8,908 Reports Across 394 Drugs)
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia has been reported as an adverse event with 394 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 8,908 total reports. 2,550 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia are PREDNISONE, PREDNISOLONE, and METHOTREXATE.
8,908
Total Reports
394
Drugs Involved
2,550
Deaths
5,605
Hospitalizations
57.4 yrs
Average Patient Age
45.4% / 54.6%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREDNISONE | 1,495 | 0.9% | 367 | 974 | 333 |
| PREDNISOLONE | 1,385 | 1.7% | 437 | 935 | 271 |
| METHOTREXATE | 1,308 | 0.5% | 328 | 839 | 255 |
| RITUXIMAB | 1,249 | 0.7% | 387 | 701 | 179 |
| TACROLIMUS | 1,075 | 1.2% | 285 | 713 | 283 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE | 1,046 | 0.8% | 256 | 577 | 172 |
| MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL | 1,023 | 1.4% | 289 | 619 | 253 |
| DEXAMETHASONE | 813 | 0.7% | 244 | 615 | 185 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 759 | 1.2% | 229 | 480 | 183 |
| DOXORUBICIN | 696 | 0.8% | 138 | 444 | 96 |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM | 499 | 1.3% | 178 | 368 | 95 |
| VINCRISTINE | 485 | 0.7% | 128 | 268 | 72 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 413 | 0.6% | 138 | 255 | 72 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 352 | 0.3% | 59 | 204 | 40 |
| AZATHIOPRINE | 346 | 1.0% | 99 | 174 | 92 |
| PACLITAXEL | 241 | 0.3% | 40 | 173 | 59 |
| NIVOLUMAB | 209 | 0.2% | 100 | 147 | 34 |
| CYTARABINE | 203 | 0.5% | 50 | 108 | 41 |
| PEMBROLIZUMAB | 200 | 0.2% | 64 | 132 | 22 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 197 | 0.0% | 47 | 117 | 35 |