Does LOSARTAN Cause Hyperkalaemia? 557 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOSARTAN cause Hyperkalaemia?

557 reports of Hyperkalaemia have been filed with the FDA for LOSARTAN, representing 2.5% of all LOSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hyperkalaemia from LOSARTAN?

Of 557 reports, 15 (2.7%) resulted in death and 330 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 557 reports of Hyperkalaemia have been filed in association with LOSARTAN (Losartan Potassium). This represents 2.5% of all adverse event reports for LOSARTAN.

557

Reports of Hyperkalaemia with LOSARTAN

2.5%

of all LOSARTAN reports

Deaths

330

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hyperkalaemia From LOSARTAN?

Of the 557 reports, 15 (2.7%) resulted in death, 330 (59.2%) required hospitalization, and 137 (24.6%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hyperkalaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOSARTAN. However, 557 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 Hyperkalaemia?

METFORMIN (2,565) SPIRONOLACTONE (2,518) FUROSEMIDE (2,035) RAMIPRIL (1,383) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,192) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (1,036) LISINOPRIL (948) POTASSIUM (944) BISOPROLOL (850) TACROLIMUS (713)

Which LOSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Hyperkalaemia Risk?

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