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Sulphaemoglobinaemia: Which Medications Cause It? (79 Reports Across 7 Drugs)

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Sulphaemoglobinaemia has been reported as an adverse event with 7 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 79 total reports. 1 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Sulphaemoglobinaemia are SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM, PHENAZOPYRIDINE, and LIDOCAINE.

79
Total Reports
7
Drugs Involved
1
Deaths
61
Hospitalizations
43.0 yrs
Average Patient Age
65.3% / 34.7%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Sulphaemoglobinaemia Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM 39 0.1% 0 36 13
PHENAZOPYRIDINE 38 7.7% 0 35 13
LIDOCAINE 27 0.1% 0 25 8
SOMATROPIN 10 0.0% 0 0 0
ACETAMINOPHEN 9 0.0% 0 9 0
NITROFURANTOIN 6 0.1% 0 6 1
LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS 5 1.1% 0 5 1

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Sulphaemoglobinaemia

38 reports
27 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)