Does IRBESARTAN Cause Myalgia? 115 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does IRBESARTAN cause Myalgia?

115 reports of Myalgia have been filed with the FDA for IRBESARTAN, representing 1.1% of all IRBESARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Myalgia from IRBESARTAN?

Of 115 reports, 7 (6.1%) resulted in death and 39 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 115 reports of Myalgia have been filed in association with IRBESARTAN (Irbesartan). This represents 1.1% of all adverse event reports for IRBESARTAN.

115

Reports of Myalgia with IRBESARTAN

1.1%

of all IRBESARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Myalgia From IRBESARTAN?

Of the 115 reports, 7 (6.1%) resulted in death, 39 (33.9%) required hospitalization, and 8 (7.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Myalgia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IRBESARTAN. However, 115 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 Myalgia?

ATORVASTATIN (7,155) EVOLOCUMAB (5,061) ROSUVASTATIN (3,958) SIMVASTATIN (3,919) ADALIMUMAB (3,134) DUPILUMAB (3,064) DENOSUMAB (2,965) LEVOTHYROXINE (2,467) CIPROFLOXACIN (2,291) EZETIMIBE (2,066)

Which IRBESARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Myalgia Risk?

IRBESARTAN vs IRINOTECAN IRBESARTAN vs IRON IRBESARTAN vs IRON DEXTRAN IRBESARTAN vs IRON ISOMALTOSIDE 1000 IRBESARTAN vs IRON POLYMALTOSE

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