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Plazomicin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of plazomicin include blood creatinine increased, dehydration, and drug level increased, based on 12 FDA adverse event reports from 2019 to 2022.

Plazomicin side effects

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

1
Blood Creatinine Increased41.7%5
2
Dehydration33.3%4
3
Drug Level Increased16.7%2
4
Vertigo16.7%2
5
Nausea16.7%2
6
Vomiting16.7%2
7
Product Use In Unapproved Indication16.7%2
8
Acute Kidney Injury16.7%2
9
Injection Site Pruritus8.3%1
10
Throat Irritation8.3%1
11
Ototoxicity8.3%1
12
Balance Disorder8.3%1
13
Dizziness8.3%1
14
Confusional State8.3%1
15
Diarrhoea8.3%1

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

Report severity

66.7%Serious8 reports
25.0%Hospitalizations3 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Plazomicin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside plazomicin. 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
Cefiderocol-sulfate-tosylate8.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Meropenem16.7%2
2
Ascorbic-acid8.3%1
3
Methenamine-hippurate8.3%1
4
Levothyroxine-sodium8.3%1
5
Levofloxacin8.3%1
6
Metformin8.3%1
7
Alprazolam8.3%1
8
Ertapenem-sodium8.3%1
9
Losartan-potassium8.3%1
10
Acyclovir8.3%1
11
Amikacin-sulfate8.3%1
12
Aztreonam8.3%1
13
Cilastatin-sodium8.3%1
14
Imipenem8.3%1
15
Relebactam8.3%1

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 plazomicin side effects

25.0% of plazomicin adverse event reports involve female patients and 58.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 56%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female25.0%
Male58.3%
Unknown16.7%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6444.4%
65+55.6%

What is plazomicin used for

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

Escherichia Urinary Tract InfectionKlebsiella InfectionOsteomyelitisOsteomyelitisPseudomonas InfectionPyelonephritisPyelonephritis AcutePseudomonas InfectionSinusitisTracheobronchitisUrinary Tract InfectionUrinary Tract Infection PseudomonalUrinary Tract InfectionUrosepsis

Plazomicin brand names and reporting trend

Plazomicin is sold under the brand name Zemdri.

Brand names

Zemdri5

Quarterly reports (20192022)

20192022

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

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