Does LOSARTAN Cause Malabsorption? 25 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOSARTAN cause Malabsorption?

25 reports of Malabsorption have been filed with the FDA for LOSARTAN, representing 0.1% of all LOSARTAN adverse event reports.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 25 reports of Malabsorption have been filed in association with LOSARTAN (Losartan Potassium). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for LOSARTAN.

Reports of Malabsorption with LOSARTAN

0.1%

of all LOSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Malabsorption From LOSARTAN?

Of the 25 reports, 15 (60.0%) required hospitalization.

Is Malabsorption Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOSARTAN. However, 25 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 Malabsorption?

OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (689) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE\OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (359) LEVOTHYROXINE (204) ADALIMUMAB (188) PANCRELIPASE AMYLASE\PANCRELIPASE LIPASE\PANCRELIPASE PROTEASE (145) OMEPRAZOLE (110) UPADACITINIB (97) AMLODIPINE\OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (74) OLMESARTAN (74) METHOTREXATE (72)

Which LOSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Malabsorption Risk?

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