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CANDESARTAN: 9,045 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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9,045
Total FAERS Reports
1,899 (21.0%)
Deaths Reported
5,063
Hospitalizations
9,045
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
2,220
Life-Threatening
1,724
Disabilities

First Report: 198910 · Latest Report: 20250907

What Are the Most Common CANDESARTAN Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Off label use
1,911 reports (21.1%)
#2 Most Reported
Fatigue
1,468 reports (16.2%)
#3 Most Reported
Dyspnoea
1,456 reports (16.1%)

All CANDESARTAN Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 1,911 21.1% 967 1,124
Fatigue 1,468 16.2% 528 935
Dyspnoea 1,456 16.1% 414 920
Pain 1,455 16.1% 638 934
Drug ineffective 1,428 15.8% 611 793
Headache 1,371 15.2% 484 871
Nausea 1,282 14.2% 493 800
Dizziness 1,237 13.7% 523 763
Vomiting 1,202 13.3% 548 812
Diarrhoea 1,145 12.7% 533 709
Condition aggravated 1,134 12.5% 699 813
Abdominal discomfort 1,083 12.0% 633 681
Arthralgia 1,072 11.9% 639 689
Intentional product use issue 1,072 11.9% 697 695
Migraine 1,064 11.8% 446 570
Malaise 1,061 11.7% 437 783
Confusional state 1,004 11.1% 630 762
Product use in unapproved indication 988 10.9% 636 609
Abdominal pain upper 977 10.8% 552 629
Asthenia 954 10.6% 599 744

Who Reports CANDESARTAN Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 60.6% female, 39.4% male. Average age: 61.8 years. Most reports from: CA. View detailed demographics →

Is CANDESARTAN Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2001 3 0 0
2002 1 0 1
2003 1 0 0
2005 2 0 1
2006 1 0 0
2007 13 0 2
2008 49 0 7
2009 9 0 0
2010 12 0 4
2011 9 0 5
2012 27 0 21
2013 54 1 35
2014 99 10 50
2015 153 20 105
2016 167 5 99
2017 219 16 112
2018 552 25 285
2019 470 19 286
2020 411 30 249
2021 341 18 153
2022 180 9 88
2023 242 18 117
2024 210 22 114
2025 115 0 81

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What Is CANDESARTAN Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 3,834
Hypertension 2,039
Migraine 1,786
Rheumatoid arthritis 243
Cardiac failure 104
Migraine prophylaxis 94
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 58
Blood pressure abnormal 56
Essential hypertension 46
Blood pressure increased 41

CANDESARTAN vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

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Official FDA Label for CANDESARTAN

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.