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CHLORTHALIDONE for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 599 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where CHLORTHALIDONE was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for CHLORTHALIDONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Hyponatraemia 258 15.0% 20 197
Drug ineffective 209 12.1% 3 111
Nausea 159 9.2% 3 113
Hypokalaemia 136 7.9% 0 96
Dizziness 133 7.7% 0 81
Acute kidney injury 126 7.3% 20 103
Oedema peripheral 114 6.6% 1 94
Vomiting 107 6.2% 2 91
Hypotension 102 5.9% 24 78
Dyspnoea 96 5.6% 4 69
Hypertension 84 4.9% 0 37
Headache 83 4.8% 0 48
Presyncope 79 4.6% 0 79
Fatigue 77 4.5% 5 34
Asthenia 75 4.4% 2 39

Other Indications for CHLORTHALIDONE

Product used for unknown indication (656) Blood pressure abnormal (30) Blood pressure measurement (28) Cardiac failure (25) Diuretic therapy (23) Blood pressure increased (10) Obesity (9) Cardiac failure congestive (8) Fluid retention (8) Blood pressure management (7)

Other Drugs Used for Hypertension

AMLODIPINE (20,207) LISINOPRIL (11,824) RAMIPRIL (10,210) VALSARTAN (8,956) LOSARTAN (7,966) FUROSEMIDE (7,490) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119) METOPROLOL (5,918) OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702) BISOPROLOL (5,520)

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CHLORTHALIDONE Full Profile All Hypertension Drugs CHLORTHALIDONE Demographics CHLORTHALIDONE Timeline