Drug
Polymyxin B Sulfate
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 | Macular Degeneration | 176 | 201.1 | 226.5 | signal |
| 2 | Respiratory Tract Infection | 165 | 85.8 | 95.8 | signal |
| 3 | Oedema | 186 | 46.3 | 52.4 | signal |
| 4 | Vaginal Discharge | 33 | 44.2 | 45.1 | signal |
| 5 | Paraesthesia Oral | 46 | 43.1 | 44.3 | signal |
| 6 | Oral Candidiasis | 36 | 37.2 | 38.1 | signal |
| 7 | Wheezing | 157 | 35.7 | 39.6 | signal |
| 8 | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation | 28 | 26.7 | 27.1 | signal |
| 9 | Asthma | 185 | 22.2 | 25.0 | signal |
| 10 | Drug Resistance | 41 | 21.4 | 22.0 | signal |
| 11 | Procedural Pain | 40 | 19.4 | 19.9 | signal |
| 12 | Drug Hypersensitivity | 250 | 17.3 | 20.4 | signal |
| 13 | Frequent Bowel Movements | 34 | 17.0 | 17.3 | signal |
| 14 | Thrombotic Microangiopathy | 12 | 16.6 | 16.8 | signal |
| 15 | Hepatic Function Abnormal | 39 | 14.1 | 14.5 | signal |
| 16 | Cytomegalovirus Infection | 17 | 13.7 | 13.9 | signal |
| 17 | Nephropathy Toxic | 11 | 13.3 | 13.3 | signal |
| 18 | Chest Pain | 180 | 13.0 | 14.6 | signal |
| 19 | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome | 27 | 13.0 | 13.2 | signal |
| 20 | Colitis | 35 | 12.5 | 12.7 | signal |
| 21 | Neurotoxicity | 14 | 10.8 | 10.9 | signal |
| 22 | Rectal Haemorrhage | 34 | 10.6 | 10.8 | signal |
| 23 | Colitis Ulcerative | 34 | 10.2 | 10.4 | signal |
| 24 | Clostridium Difficile Colitis | 8 | 10.1 | 10.2 | signal |
| 25 | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 13 | 9.9 | 9.9 | signal |
| 26 | Pneumonia | 231 | 9.6 | 11.1 | signal |
| 27 | Infusion Related Reaction | 47 | 9.6 | 9.8 | signal |
| 28 | Bacterial Infection | 13 | 9.4 | 9.5 | signal |
| 29 | Haematochezia | 36 | 8.8 | 9.0 | signal |
| 30 | Septic Shock | 28 | 8.7 | 8.8 | signal |
| 31 | Drug Ineffective For Unapproved Indication | 36 | 8.7 | 8.8 | signal |
| 32 | Blood Lactate Dehydrogenase Increased | 10 | 8.4 | 8.5 | signal |
| 33 | Eye Infection | 7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | signal |
| 34 | Febrile Neutropenia | 41 | 8.3 | 8.5 | signal |
| 35 | Therapeutic Product Effect Incomplete | 42 | 8.0 | 8.2 | signal |
| 36 | Emphysema | 6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | signal |
| 37 | Bone Marrow Failure | 12 | 7.9 | 7.9 | signal |
| 38 | Pneumothorax | 9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | signal |
| 39 | Cough | 157 | 7.5 | 8.3 | signal |
| 40 | Deformity | 5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | signal |
| 41 | Malaise | 231 | 7.1 | 8.1 | signal |
| 42 | Therapeutic Product Effect Decreased | 22 | 6.7 | 6.7 | signal |
| 43 | Conjunctivitis | 9 | 6.6 | 6.6 | signal |
| 44 | Treatment Failure | 38 | 6.2 | 6.3 | signal |
| 45 | Gamma-glutamyltransferase Increased | 10 | 6.1 | 6.1 | signal |
| 46 | Foot Deformity | 5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | signal |
| 47 | Joint Range Of Motion Decreased | 6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 48 | Neutrophil Count Decreased | 18 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 49 | Altered State Of Consciousness | 9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | signal |
| 50 | Eosinophilia | 7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 51 | Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis | 6 | 5.3 | 5.4 | signal |
| 52 | Acute Myeloid Leukaemia | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 53 | Rheumatoid Arthritis | 28 | 3.3 | 3.4 | signal |
| 54 | Tuberculosis | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | no signal |
| 55 | Premature Delivery | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 56 | Myelosuppression | 6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | no signal |