Does LOSARTAN Cause Hypokalaemia? 160 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOSARTAN cause Hypokalaemia?

160 reports of Hypokalaemia have been filed with the FDA for LOSARTAN, representing 0.7% of all LOSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hypokalaemia from LOSARTAN?

Of 160 reports, 1 (0.6%) resulted in death and 123 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 160 reports of Hypokalaemia have been filed in association with LOSARTAN (Losartan Potassium). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for LOSARTAN.

160

Reports of Hypokalaemia with LOSARTAN

0.7%

of all LOSARTAN reports

Deaths

123

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypokalaemia From LOSARTAN?

Of the 160 reports, 1 (0.6%) resulted in death, 123 (76.9%) required hospitalization, and 11 (6.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypokalaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOSARTAN. However, 160 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 Hypokalaemia?

FUROSEMIDE (2,503) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (1,152) CARBOPLATIN (1,118) PREDNISONE (967) DEXAMETHASONE (876) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (864) OMEPRAZOLE (851) RITUXIMAB (822) AMLODIPINE (815) PANTOPRAZOLE (811)

Which LOSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Hypokalaemia Risk?

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