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Pseudomembranous colitis: Which Medications Cause It? (1,261 Reports Across 157 Drugs)

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Pseudomembranous colitis has been reported as an adverse event with 157 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 1,261 total reports. 311 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Pseudomembranous colitis are METRONIDAZOLE, PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM, and VANCOMYCIN.

1,261
Total Reports
157
Drugs Involved
311
Deaths
805
Hospitalizations
59.9 yrs
Average Patient Age
53.6% / 46.4%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Pseudomembranous colitis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
METRONIDAZOLE 117 0.5% 17 84 20
PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM 80 0.4% 15 56 13
VANCOMYCIN 80 0.2% 15 55 6
CIPROFLOXACIN 74 0.2% 26 54 15
MEROPENEM 63 0.5% 19 38 10
CEFTRIAXONE 59 0.3% 35 44 11
LEVOFLOXACIN 58 0.1% 23 32 14
PACLITAXEL 56 0.1% 3 37 10
PREDNISOLONE 53 0.1% 24 30 0
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 44 0.0% 8 20 1
PANTOPRAZOLE 44 0.1% 14 43 10
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 44 0.1% 9 27 7
AMOXICILLIN 43 0.1% 3 35 0
CLINDAMYCIN 42 0.3% 8 17 6
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 38 0.1% 11 21 1
DEXAMETHASONE 36 0.0% 17 28 7
CLARITHROMYCIN 34 0.2% 3 30 8
AMOXICILLIN\CLAVULANATE 33 0.2% 4 14 3
METHOTREXATE 33 0.0% 1 13 1
RITUXIMAB 33 0.0% 18 16 2

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Pseudomembranous colitis

117 reports
80 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)