METFORMIN for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 109 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where METFORMIN was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for METFORMIN

Side Effect	Reports	%	Deaths	Hosp.
Lactic acidosis	16,316	17.9%	2,912	11,967
Acute kidney injury	11,361	12.5%	1,267	8,814
Diarrhoea	7,679	8.4%	456	2,925
Toxicity to various agents	5,669	6.2%	2,161	3,990
Metabolic acidosis	5,236	5.8%	910	4,132
Hypoglycaemia	5,047	5.6%	394	3,285
Drug ineffective	4,991	5.5%	301	1,101
Nausea	4,915	5.4%	366	2,253
Vomiting	4,624	5.1%	382	2,847
Blood glucose increased	4,038	4.4%	42	849
Hypotension	3,116	3.4%	548	2,420
Fatigue	2,920	3.2%	206	1,280
Dyspnoea	2,903	3.2%	417	1,873
Completed suicide	2,820	3.1%	2,807	936
Malaise	2,688	3.0%	209	1,332