Does LITHIUM Cause Hypertension? 292 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LITHIUM cause Hypertension?

292 reports of Hypertension have been filed with the FDA for LITHIUM, representing 2.0% of all LITHIUM adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hypertension from LITHIUM?

Of 292 reports, 14 (4.8%) resulted in death and 219 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 292 reports of Hypertension have been filed in association with LITHIUM (Bestmade Natural Products Lithium Chloride (Lith Mur)). This represents 2.0% of all adverse event reports for LITHIUM.

292

Reports of Hypertension with LITHIUM

2.0%

of all LITHIUM reports

Deaths

219

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypertension From LITHIUM?

Of the 292 reports, 14 (4.8%) resulted in death, 219 (75.0%) required hospitalization, and 23 (7.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypertension Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LITHIUM. However, 292 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does LITHIUM Cause?

Toxicity to various agents (2,783) Drug ineffective (1,486) Tremor (1,122) Acute kidney injury (773) Confusional state (745) Drug interaction (704) Weight increased (672) Off label use (664) Completed suicide (637) Somnolence (637)

What Other Drugs Cause Hypertension?

ADALIMUMAB (9,032) METHOTREXATE (7,143) RITUXIMAB (6,760) PREDNISONE (6,087) INFLIXIMAB (5,874) ETANERCEPT (5,677) TOCILIZUMAB (5,492) ABATACEPT (5,114) TOFACITINIB (4,991) ALENDRONATE (4,373)

Which LITHIUM Alternatives Have Lower Hypertension Risk?

LITHIUM vs LIXISENATIDE LITHIUM vs LOBAPLATIN LITHIUM vs LOFEXIDINE LITHIUM vs LOMITAPIDE LITHIUM vs LOMUSTINE

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