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Pulmonary tuberculosis: Which Medications Cause It? (2,695 Reports Across 197 Drugs)

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Pulmonary tuberculosis has been reported as an adverse event with 197 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 2,695 total reports. 402 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Pulmonary tuberculosis are INFLIXIMAB, ADALIMUMAB, and METHOTREXATE.

2,695
Total Reports
197
Drugs Involved
402
Deaths
1,291
Hospitalizations
50.2 yrs
Average Patient Age
43.1% / 56.9%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Pulmonary tuberculosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
INFLIXIMAB 457 0.3% 18 133 16
ADALIMUMAB 259 0.1% 23 148 18
METHOTREXATE 242 0.1% 42 100 14
PREDNISOLONE 180 0.2% 48 100 25
PREDNISONE 144 0.1% 31 76 18
ISONIAZID 125 1.7% 34 59 14
TACROLIMUS 122 0.1% 29 67 23
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 116 0.2% 20 64 20
GOLIMUMAB 113 0.2% 8 59 2
PYRAZINAMIDE 110 2.0% 44 47 10
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE 106 0.1% 24 51 16
ETANERCEPT 96 0.0% 17 32 5
RIFAMPIN 94 0.7% 22 41 7
AZATHIOPRINE 92 0.3% 15 32 10
CYCLOSPORINE 92 0.1% 19 35 9
ETHAMBUTOL 88 1.2% 23 34 2
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 83 0.1% 25 43 21
LAMIVUDINE 80 0.5% 19 38 3
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 72 0.1% 6 52 3
DEXAMETHASONE 72 0.1% 4 46 5

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Pulmonary tuberculosis

457 reports
259 reports
242 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)