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COLESEVELAM for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 6 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where COLESEVELAM was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for COLESEVELAM

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 1,204 36.8% 2 36
No adverse event 911 27.9% 0 0
Constipation 230 7.0% 0 12
Drug ineffective 190 5.8% 0 77
Muscle spasms 180 5.5% 0 4
Incorrect dose administered 165 5.0% 0 4
Diarrhoea 159 4.9% 3 18
Drug administration error 154 4.7% 0 14
Cerebrovascular accident 141 4.3% 1 126
Cough 136 4.2% 0 3
Dyspnoea 124 3.8% 0 4
Chest discomfort 123 3.8% 0 1
Nasopharyngitis 122 3.7% 0 0
Atrial fibrillation 117 3.6% 0 0
Dysphonia 117 3.6% 0 2

Other Indications for COLESEVELAM

Product used for unknown indication (1,059) Diarrhoea (477) Blood cholesterol increased (380) Hyperlipidaemia (251) Irritable bowel syndrome (149) Hypercholesterolaemia (144) Bile acid malabsorption (122) Blood cholesterol abnormal (79) Diabetes mellitus (65) Type iia hyperlipidaemia (62)

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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COLESEVELAM Full Profile All Hypertension Drugs COLESEVELAM Demographics COLESEVELAM Timeline