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Tuberculosis: Which Medications Cause It? (9,282 Reports Across 343 Drugs)

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Tuberculosis has been reported as an adverse event with 343 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 9,282 total reports. 804 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Tuberculosis are INFLIXIMAB, ADALIMUMAB, and METHOTREXATE.

9,282
Total Reports
343
Drugs Involved
804
Deaths
2,720
Hospitalizations
51.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
52.5% / 47.5%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Tuberculosis Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
INFLIXIMAB 1,247 0.9% 65 319 24
ADALIMUMAB 1,047 0.2% 72 447 29
METHOTREXATE 817 0.3% 37 218 16
ETANERCEPT 632 0.2% 39 117 12
GOLIMUMAB 413 0.6% 14 77 3
CERTOLIZUMAB PEGOL 399 0.4% 13 127 8
SECUKINUMAB 396 0.3% 8 56 9
TOFACITINIB 301 0.2% 7 32 1
PREDNISONE 283 0.2% 39 120 15
ISONIAZID 261 3.4% 47 105 17
BUDESONIDE 241 1.0% 0 14 0
RITUXIMAB 227 0.1% 38 55 4
LEFLUNOMIDE 220 0.4% 4 29 7
PREDNISOLONE 217 0.3% 32 123 19
PYRAZINAMIDE 217 3.9% 70 86 20
RIFAMPIN 217 1.6% 28 87 11
RUXOLITINIB 202 0.3% 26 54 5
RISANKIZUMAB-RZAA 199 0.3% 0 12 1
TOCILIZUMAB 197 0.2% 19 48 1
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL 195 0.3% 44 101 19

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Tuberculosis

1,247 reports
1,047 reports
817 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)