Does IRBESARTAN Cause Pericarditis? 7 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 7 reports of Pericarditis have been filed in association with IRBESARTAN (Irbesartan). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for IRBESARTAN.
7
Reports of Pericarditis with IRBESARTAN
0.1%
of all IRBESARTAN reports
0
Deaths
7
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Pericarditis From IRBESARTAN?
Of the 7 reports, 7 (100.0%) required hospitalization.
Is Pericarditis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for IRBESARTAN. However, 7 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 Pericarditis?
METHOTREXATE (5,674)
CETIRIZINE (5,494)
ABATACEPT (5,385)
PREDNISONE (5,377)
RITUXIMAB (5,360)
TOCILIZUMAB (5,320)
ADALIMUMAB (5,303)
LEFLUNOMIDE (5,282)
INFLIXIMAB (5,231)
FOLIC ACID (5,153)
Which IRBESARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Pericarditis Risk?
IRBESARTAN vs IRINOTECAN
IRBESARTAN vs IRON
IRBESARTAN vs IRON DEXTRAN
IRBESARTAN vs IRON ISOMALTOSIDE 1000
IRBESARTAN vs IRON POLYMALTOSE