The purpose of this study is to: 1) describe drug utilization for Fluoroquinolone(FQ), Azithromycin (AZ) and Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim(ST) in the entire Truven MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database (CCAE) database, and specifically among individuals in the Health and Productivity Management (HPM) during the observation period; 2) describe the rate of disability associated with 2 or more System Organ Class adverse events (SOC AEs) and exposure to FQs for several acute, uncomplicated indications; and 3) compare the rates of disability for 2 or more SOC AEs and exposure to FQs and AZ/ST for the same indications.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
239,306
Participants exposed to an oral FQ will be observed. The oral FQ included are Levofloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Ofloxacin, Gemifloxacin. Participants will not receive any intervention as a part of this study.
Participants exposed to an oral AZ will be observed. Participants will not receive any intervention as a part of this study.
Participants exposed to an oral ST will be observed. Participants will not receive any intervention as a part of this study.
Janssen Investigative Site
Titusville, New Jersey, United States
Number of Participants with Disability in Temporal Proximity
Number of participants with disability in temporal proximity to 2 confirmed System Organ Class (SOC) adverse event (AEs) among the 6 of interest (peripheral nervous system, neuropsychiatric, musculoskeletal, sensory, cardiovascular, skin) will be reported. Disability is defined as an incident short-term disability claim in the Health and Productivity Management (HPM) database if it is observed within 120 days of the first Fluoroquinolone(FQ) or Azithromycin/ Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (AZ/ST) exposure.
Time frame: Up to 120 days
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