Does LOSARTAN Cause Hand fracture? 10 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOSARTAN cause Hand fracture?

10 reports of Hand fracture have been filed with the FDA for LOSARTAN, representing 0.1% of all LOSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hand fracture from LOSARTAN?

Of 10 reports, 3 (30.0%) resulted in death and 9 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 10 reports of Hand fracture have been filed in association with LOSARTAN (Losartan Potassium). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for LOSARTAN.

Reports of Hand fracture with LOSARTAN

0.1%

of all LOSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hand fracture From LOSARTAN?

Of the 10 reports, 3 (30.0%) resulted in death, 9 (90.0%) required hospitalization, and 4 (40.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hand fracture Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOSARTAN. However, 10 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) 503 Service Unavailable

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