Red man syndrome: Which Medications Cause It? (623 Reports Across 28 Drugs)
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Red man syndrome has been reported as an adverse event with 28 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 623 total reports. 12 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Red man syndrome are VANCOMYCIN, ORITAVANCIN, and CIPROFLOXACIN.
623
Total Reports
28
Drugs Involved
12
Deaths
197
Hospitalizations
40.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
56.4% / 43.6%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Red man syndrome Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANCOMYCIN | 467 | 1.4% | 4 | 145 | 31 |
| ORITAVANCIN | 38 | 4.3% | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| CIPROFLOXACIN | 20 | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PIPERACILLIN\TAZOBACTAM | 20 | 0.1% | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 11 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| RIFAMPIN | 11 | 0.1% | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| TEICOPLANIN | 11 | 0.5% | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| CEFEPIME | 9 | 0.2% | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| ONDANSETRON | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| PENICILLIN | 8 | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CODEINE | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| CYCLIZINE | 7 | 1.1% | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| DIPHENHYDRAMINE | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ISONIAZID | 7 | 0.1% | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| LINEZOLID | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CEFTAROLINE | 6 | 1.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAPTOMYCIN | 6 | 0.1% | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| HYDROCORTISONE | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 0 |