Azithromycin and Jaundice

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Azithromycin and Jaundice

Age

>60 Years	19
50-59 Years	11
10-19 Years	6
30-39 Years	6
40-49 Years	4
1-9 Years	2
20-29 Years	1

Gender

Male: 59%
Female: 36%
Gender Unknown: 5%

Outcome

What were the most common outcomes of those reporting Jaundice?

Hospitalization	36
Other	22
Life Threatening	8
Death	7
Required Intervention	2
Disability	1

Reporter

Who most commonly reported Jaundice?

Physician	25
Other	10
Lawyer	7
Pharmacist	4
Consumer	3

Therapy

Of those reporting Jaundice, why were they taking Azithromycin?

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection	8
Ill-defined Disorder	5
Bronchitis	5
Prophylaxis	4
Gastroenteritis	3

Other Medications

Which medications reported to the FDA are most commonly associated with Jaundice?

Ketek	500
Nexavar	397
Augmentin 125	283
Cymbalta	251
Lipitor	248
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Exjade	235
Sutent	205
Humira	199
Reyataz	197
Acetaminophen	178
Aspirin	168
Plavix	159
Sandostatin Lar	152
Zoloft	152
Gleevec	151
Fosamax	141
Lamisil	141
Lamivudine	138
Revlimid	134
Norvir	134
Crestor	130
Soliris	130
Avelox	126
Tracleer	121
Ibuprofen	120
Strattera	120
Kaletra	119
Isoniazid	119
Yaz	118
Peg-intron	118
Simvastatin	116
Prednisolone	116
Methotrexate	114
Xeloda	112
Remicade	112
Arava	111
Avastin	109
Neoral	109
Zocor	107
Cyclosporine	105
Omeprazole	104
Seroquel	103
Truvada	101
Avandia	100
Rebetol	100
Zometa	97
Avonex	96
Lamictal	93
Nexium	93
Ciprofloxacin	92
Augmentin	91

Is the adverse drug reaction you’re experiencing actually due to the drug you took?

The Naranjo Scale is a questionnaire for determining the likelihood of whether an adverse drug reaction is actually due to the drug or caused by other factors. Probability is assigned via a score termed definite, probable, possible or doubtful.^*

	YES	NO	UNKOWN
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?
Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was readministered?
Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?
Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?

Probability of an Adverse Event

Doubtful

Possible

Probable

Definite

^*Naranjo, et al. "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1981 Aug;30(2):239-45.

To learn more about all adverse events for Azithromycin, view the complete Azithromycin adverse event report.

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