Does LOSARTAN Cause Pharyngeal oedema? 50 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does LOSARTAN cause Pharyngeal oedema?

50 reports of Pharyngeal oedema have been filed with the FDA for LOSARTAN, representing 0.2% of all LOSARTAN adverse event reports.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 50 reports of Pharyngeal oedema have been filed in association with LOSARTAN (Losartan Potassium). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for LOSARTAN.

Reports of Pharyngeal oedema with LOSARTAN

0.2%

of all LOSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pharyngeal oedema From LOSARTAN?

Of the 50 reports, 12 (24.0%) required hospitalization, and 5 (10.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pharyngeal oedema Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for LOSARTAN. However, 50 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 Pharyngeal oedema?

ADALIMUMAB (338) ETANERCEPT (298) HUMAN C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR (236) METHOTREXATE (209) RITUXIMAB (170) LISINOPRIL (159) OMALIZUMAB (151) LEFLUNOMIDE (139) TOCILIZUMAB (132) PREGABALIN (130)

Which LOSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Pharyngeal oedema Risk?

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