Does IRBESARTAN Cause Hemiplegia? 266 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 266 reports of Hemiplegia have been filed in association with IRBESARTAN (Irbesartan). This represents 2.6% of all adverse event reports for IRBESARTAN.
266
Reports of Hemiplegia with IRBESARTAN
2.6%
of all IRBESARTAN reports
0
Deaths
250
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Hemiplegia From IRBESARTAN?
Of the 266 reports, 250 (94.0%) required hospitalization, and 232 (87.2%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Hemiplegia Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IRBESARTAN. However, 266 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does IRBESARTAN Cause?
Acute kidney injury (1,361)
Fall (795)
Hypotension (686)
Nausea (533)
Drug ineffective (532)
Malaise (488)
Hyponatraemia (485)
Fatigue (483)
Blood pressure increased (477)
Hyperkalaemia (454)
What Other Drugs Cause Hemiplegia?
ASPIRIN (498)
METFORMIN (374)
ATORVASTATIN (307)
AMLODIPINE (306)
RIVAROXABAN (286)
ESOMEPRAZOLE (284)
SITAGLIPTIN (256)
METHOTREXATE (254)
ACETAMINOPHEN (224)
RAMIPRIL (210)
Which IRBESARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Hemiplegia Risk?
IRBESARTAN vs IRINOTECAN
IRBESARTAN vs IRON
IRBESARTAN vs IRON DEXTRAN
IRBESARTAN vs IRON ISOMALTOSIDE 1000
IRBESARTAN vs IRON POLYMALTOSE