Does LOSARTAN Cause Death? 323 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOSARTAN cause Death?

323 reports of Death have been filed with the FDA for LOSARTAN, representing 1.5% of all LOSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Death from LOSARTAN?

Of 323 reports, 322 (99.7%) resulted in death and 128 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 323 reports of Death have been filed in association with LOSARTAN (Losartan Potassium). This represents 1.5% of all adverse event reports for LOSARTAN.

323

Reports of Death with LOSARTAN

1.5%

of all LOSARTAN reports

322

Deaths

128

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Death From LOSARTAN?

Of the 323 reports, 322 (99.7%) resulted in death, 128 (39.6%) required hospitalization, and 13 (4.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Death Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOSARTAN. However, 323 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does LOSARTAN Cause?

Drug ineffective (1,640) Dizziness (1,553) Headache (1,256) Dyspnoea (1,185) Malaise (1,149) Hypotension (1,139) Fatigue (1,116) Acute kidney injury (1,100) Cough (1,073) Blood pressure increased (950)

What Other Drugs Cause Death?

OXYCODONE (23,259) LENALIDOMIDE (19,213) APIXABAN (18,501) MORPHINE (17,960) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (17,849) FENTANYL (16,577) DENOSUMAB (16,545) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (16,341) HYDROMORPHONE (15,276) CALCIUM\DEXTROSE\MAGNESIUM\SODIUM\SODIUM (13,789)

Which LOSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Death Risk?

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