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Capreomycin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of capreomycin include electrocardiogram qt prolonged, drug resistance, and off label use, based on 591 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025.

Capreomycin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for capreomycin.

1
Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged13.9%82
2
Drug Resistance10.8%64
3
Off Label Use10.8%64
4
Neuropathy Peripheral8.0%47
5
Vomiting7.1%42
6
Anaemia6.1%36
7
Nausea5.6%33
8
Hepatotoxicity5.1%30
9
Product Use In Unapproved Indication4.7%28
10
Dyspnoea4.2%25
11
Tuberculosis4.1%24
12
Treatment Failure4.1%24
13
Intentional Product Use Issue4.1%24
14
Asthenia3.9%23
15
Gastrointestinal Disorder3.6%21

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that capreomycin caused these reactions.

Report severity

98.5%Serious582 reports
36.2%Hospitalizations214 reports
22.8%Fatal135 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Capreomycin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside capreomycin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Linezolid60.7%359
2
Clofazimine43.8%259
3
Bedaquiline-fumarate42.8%253
4
Cycloserine36.7%217
5
Pyrazinamide32.7%193
6
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride32.0%189
7
Aminosalicylic25.2%149
8
Levofloxacin24.4%144
9
Ethambutol-hydrochloride20.8%123
10
Isoniazid16.9%100
11
Ethionamide15.1%89
12
Imipenem8.3%49
13
Amikacin-sulfate8.0%47
14
Rifampin7.1%42
15
Amoxicillin6.8%40

Taken alongside

1
Pyrazinamide14.7%87
2
Pyridoxine11.7%69
3
Cycloserine11.0%65
4
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride10.8%64
5
Ethambutol-hydrochloride10.8%64
6
Clofazimine8.8%52
7
Linezolid8.8%52
8
Ethionamide7.8%46
9
Amoxicillin7.6%45
10
Isoniazid7.3%43
11
Aminosalicylic7.3%43
12
Levofloxacin6.1%36
13
Omeprazole5.1%30
14
Amikacin-sulfate4.2%25
15
Bedaquiline-fumarate3.6%21

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports capreomycin side effects

45.7% of capreomycin adverse event reports involve female patients and 42.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 84%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female45.7%
Male42.6%
Unknown11.7%

Age group

< 21.2%
2–115.8%
12–175.6%
18–6484.3%
65+3.2%

What is capreomycin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking capreomycin when the adverse event was reported.

Antiretroviral TherapyBone TuberculosisBone TuberculosisCachexiaCardiac FailureDisseminated Bacillus Calmette-guerin InfectionDisseminated TuberculosisDrug ResistanceExtrapulmonary TuberculosisIntestinal ObstructionIntestinal TuberculosisJoint TuberculosisLymph Node TuberculosisLymph Node TuberculosisMeningitis Tuberculous

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Capreomycin brand names and reporting trend

Capreomycin is sold under the brand name Capastat Sulfate.

Brand names

Capastat Sulfate696

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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