Drug
Bacitracin Zinc
Important: Reactions below are the flagged terms from this drug’s
FAERS report history (min. 3 co-reports per term) — PRR/ROR indicate
disproportionality in spontaneous reporting, not causation.
Data from FDA FAERS via openFDA. Last recalculated: 2026-09-14.
| Reaction | Co-reports (a) | PRR | ROR | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drug Hypersensitivity | 354 | 16.2 | 18.9 | signal |
| 2 | End Stage Renal Disease | 30 | 14.5 | 14.6 | signal |
| 3 | Anhedonia | 41 | 13.7 | 14.0 | signal |
| 4 | Atelectasis | 15 | 13.7 | 13.8 | signal |
| 5 | Renal Tubular Necrosis | 14 | 12.6 | 12.7 | signal |
| 6 | Multi-organ Failure | 24 | 12.1 | 12.3 | signal |
| 7 | Dermatitis Contact | 15 | 11.7 | 11.8 | signal |
| 8 | Renal Injury | 39 | 11.5 | 11.7 | signal |
| 9 | Mental Status Changes | 36 | 11.5 | 11.7 | signal |
| 10 | Ocular Hyperaemia | 60 | 11.4 | 11.7 | signal |
| 11 | Eye Discharge | 13 | 11.3 | 11.3 | signal |
| 12 | Chronic Kidney Disease | 94 | 10.9 | 11.3 | signal |
| 13 | Bacteraemia | 14 | 10.6 | 10.6 | signal |
| 14 | Osteopenia | 18 | 10.5 | 10.5 | signal |
| 15 | Eyelid Oedema | 13 | 9.9 | 9.9 | signal |
| 16 | Eye Pruritus | 34 | 9.1 | 9.3 | signal |
| 17 | Eye Swelling | 38 | 9.1 | 9.2 | signal |
| 18 | Pulmonary Mass | 15 | 8.9 | 9.0 | signal |
| 19 | Hiatus Hernia | 13 | 8.9 | 8.9 | signal |
| 20 | Eye Infection | 11 | 8.7 | 8.7 | signal |
| 21 | Generalised Oedema | 12 | 8.6 | 8.7 | signal |
| 22 | Nephropathy | 9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | signal |
| 23 | Skin Laceration | 10 | 8.2 | 8.2 | signal |
| 24 | Fear | 25 | 8.2 | 8.3 | signal |
| 25 | Wound Infection | 10 | 8.2 | 8.2 | signal |
| 26 | Cardiomegaly | 11 | 7.9 | 7.9 | signal |
| 27 | Brain Oedema | 11 | 7.7 | 7.8 | signal |
| 28 | Intervertebral Disc Degeneration | 8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | signal |
| 29 | Photophobia | 16 | 7.6 | 7.6 | signal |
| 30 | Staphylococcal Infection | 28 | 7.5 | 7.6 | signal |
| 31 | Economic Problem | 13 | 7.5 | 7.5 | signal |
| 32 | Eye Pain | 46 | 7.4 | 7.5 | signal |
| 33 | Renal Failure | 109 | 7.2 | 7.5 | signal |
| 34 | Tachypnoea | 11 | 7.2 | 7.2 | signal |
| 35 | Skin Infection | 9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | signal |
| 36 | Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis | 12 | 7.1 | 7.1 | signal |
| 37 | Hypophagia | 20 | 7.0 | 7.0 | signal |
| 38 | Device Related Infection | 12 | 6.9 | 6.9 | signal |
| 39 | Eye Irritation | 42 | 6.7 | 6.8 | signal |
| 40 | Hyperlipidaemia | 9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | signal |
| 41 | Flank Pain | 7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | signal |
| 42 | Tubulointerstitial Nephritis | 14 | 6.6 | 6.7 | signal |
| 43 | Hypoxia | 26 | 6.6 | 6.6 | signal |
| 44 | Lacrimation Increased | 22 | 6.5 | 6.6 | signal |
| 45 | Acute Respiratory Failure | 14 | 6.5 | 6.5 | signal |
| 46 | Injury | 51 | 6.4 | 6.5 | signal |
| 47 | Cellulitis | 36 | 6.3 | 6.4 | signal |
| 48 | Mass | 10 | 6.3 | 6.4 | signal |
| 49 | Haematocrit Decreased | 14 | 6.2 | 6.2 | signal |
| 50 | Pneumothorax | 11 | 6.2 | 6.2 | signal |
| 51 | Neurotoxicity | 12 | 6.1 | 6.1 | signal |
| 52 | Sleep Apnoea Syndrome | 13 | 6.0 | 6.1 | signal |
| 53 | Cardiomyopathy | 10 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 54 | Stevens-johnson Syndrome | 15 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 55 | Ventricular Extrasystoles | 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 56 | Leukocytosis | 12 | 5.9 | 5.9 | signal |
| 57 | Iron Deficiency Anaemia | 6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | signal |
| 58 | Arteriosclerosis | 6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | signal |
| 59 | Dental Caries | 7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 60 | Supraventricular Tachycardia | 6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 61 | Subdural Haematoma | 9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 62 | Skin Ulcer | 16 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 63 | Gastroenteritis | 9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 64 | Scab | 7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 65 | Respiratory Distress | 17 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 66 | Encephalopathy | 15 | 5.4 | 5.5 | signal |
| 67 | Generalised Tonic-clonic Seizure | 10 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 68 | Ligament Sprain | 6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 69 | Osteomyelitis | 11 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 70 | Pulmonary Congestion | 8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 71 | Bone Disorder | 11 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 72 | Eyelid Ptosis | 6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 73 | Acute Kidney Injury | 89 | 5.2 | 5.3 | signal |
| 74 | Hyperbilirubinaemia | 6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 75 | Pulmonary Hypertension | 12 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 76 | Febrile Neutropenia | 38 | 5.1 | 5.2 | signal |
| 77 | Blood Potassium Decreased | 17 | 5.0 | 5.0 | signal |
| 78 | Cyst | 7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | signal |
| 79 | Drug Administered At Inappropriate Site | 6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | signal |
| 80 | Decreased Activity | 6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | signal |
| 81 | Toothache | 10 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 82 | Gastrointestinal Pain | 6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | signal |
| 83 | Metastases To Central Nervous System | 7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | signal |
| 84 | Anaphylactic Reaction | 30 | 4.8 | 4.9 | signal |
| 85 | White Blood Cell Count Increased | 21 | 4.8 | 4.9 | signal |
| 86 | Unresponsive To Stimuli | 14 | 4.8 | 4.8 | signal |
| 87 | Rotator Cuff Syndrome | 7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | signal |
| 88 | Fluid Overload | 8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | signal |
| 89 | Grand Mal Convulsion | 5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 90 | Deformity | 5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 91 | Dermatitis | 11 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 92 | Gastric Ulcer | 10 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 93 | Scar | 9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 94 | Musculoskeletal Discomfort | 9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | signal |
| 95 | Myocardial Ischaemia | 6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 96 | Metastases To Lung | 6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 97 | Emotional Distress | 63 | 4.6 | 4.7 | signal |
| 98 | Ankle Fracture | 8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 99 | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 100 | Body Temperature Decreased | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 101 | Abscess | 8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | signal |
| 102 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 103 | Bursitis | 6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 104 | Haematuria | 17 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 105 | Pain In Jaw | 14 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 106 | Dialysis | 7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 107 | Unevaluable Event | 37 | 4.3 | 4.4 | signal |
| 108 | Cholelithiasis | 16 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 109 | Impaired Quality Of Life | 7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 110 | Scratch | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 111 | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension | 7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 112 | Limb Injury | 13 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 113 | Muscle Atrophy | 6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 114 | Transfusion | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 115 | Head Injury | 15 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 116 | Post Procedural Complication | 9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | signal |
| 117 | Wound | 13 | 4.1 | 4.2 | signal |
| 118 | Bipolar Disorder | 5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | signal |
| 119 | Disability | 9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 120 | Tooth Fracture | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 121 | Therapeutic Product Effect Decreased | 20 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 122 | Cerebral Infarction | 11 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 123 | Nephropathy Toxic | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 124 | Basal Cell Carcinoma | 7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 125 | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | 15 | 3.9 | 4.0 | signal |
| 126 | Metabolic Acidosis | 14 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 127 | Renal Failure Acute | 19 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 128 | Osteonecrosis Of Jaw | 11 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 129 | Cholecystectomy | 5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 130 | Appendicitis | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 131 | Erythema Multiforme | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 132 | Deep Vein Thrombosis | 28 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 133 | Coronary Artery Disease | 13 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 134 | Eye Inflammation | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 135 | Sputum Discoloured | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 136 | Laceration | 4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 137 | Cytopenia | 5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 138 | Therapy Change | 4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 139 | Localised Infection | 10 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 140 | Sinus Bradycardia | 4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 141 | Application Site Pain | 9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 142 | Tooth Disorder | 9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | signal |
| 143 | Brain Injury | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 144 | Ovarian Cyst | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 145 | Application Site Pruritus | 9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 146 | Cardiac Failure Congestive | 32 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 147 | Subarachnoid Haemorrhage | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 148 | Mydriasis | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 149 | Folliculitis | 4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 150 | Product Use Complaint | 6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 151 | Tooth Loss | 8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 152 | Bone Density Decreased | 12 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 153 | Body Height Decreased | 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 154 | Ocular Discomfort | 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 155 | Cytokine Release Syndrome | 7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 156 | Metastases To Bone | 6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 157 | Psychomotor Hyperactivity | 6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 158 | Metastases To Liver | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | signal |
| 159 | Macular Degeneration | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | no signal |
| 160 | Bone Loss | 5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | signal |
| 161 | Brain Neoplasm | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | no signal |
| 162 | Blood Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Increased | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | no signal |
| 163 | Mania | 5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | no signal |
| 164 | Osteonecrosis | 10 | 2.7 | 2.7 | signal |
| 165 | Expired Product Administered | 10 | 2.7 | 2.7 | signal |
| 166 | Amenorrhoea | 5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | no signal |
| 167 | Malignant Melanoma | 4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | no signal |
| 168 | Blindness | 12 | 2.6 | 2.6 | signal |
| 169 | Femur Fracture | 9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | signal |
| 170 | Central Nervous System Lesion | 4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | no signal |
| 171 | Hereditary Angioedema | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 172 | Breast Cancer Metastatic | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 173 | Glycosylated Haemoglobin Increased | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | signal |
| 174 | Status Epilepticus | 3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | no signal |
| 175 | Convulsion | 15 | 2.3 | 2.3 | signal |
| 176 | Sexual Dysfunction | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 177 | Madarosis | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 178 | Abnormal Behaviour | 10 | 2.2 | 2.2 | signal |
| 179 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | 28 | 2.2 | 2.2 | signal |
| 180 | Schizophrenia | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | no signal |
| 181 | Muscle Spasticity | 3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 182 | Multiple Fractures | 4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 183 | Abasia | 6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 184 | Hair Colour Changes | 3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 185 | Skin Cancer | 5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | no signal |
| 186 | Application Site Erythema | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | no signal |
| 187 | Local Swelling | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | no signal |
| 188 | Blood Glucose Decreased | 10 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 189 | Intentional Self-injury | 4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | no signal |
| 190 | Incorrect Route Of Drug Administration | 7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | no signal |
| 191 | Multiple Sclerosis | 7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | no signal |
| 192 | Gynaecomastia | 4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | no signal |
| 193 | Tardive Dyskinesia | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | no signal |
| 194 | Device Breakage | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | no signal |
| 195 | Device Dislocation | 4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | no signal |
| 196 | Myelosuppression | 3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | no signal |
| 197 | Product Adhesion Issue | 3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | no signal |