METHYLDOPA for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 954 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where METHYLDOPA was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for METHYLDOPA

Side Effect	Reports	%	Deaths	Hosp.
Foetal exposure during pregnancy	1,028	39.5%	48	156
Premature baby	792	30.4%	21	156
Maternal exposure during pregnancy	623	23.9%	3	237
Premature delivery	519	19.9%	1	156
Exposure during pregnancy	502	19.3%	5	155
Low birth weight baby	350	13.4%	14	75
Foetal growth restriction	172	6.6%	9	53
Drug ineffective	162	6.2%	1	80
Live birth	153	5.9%	0	100
Off label use	152	5.8%	1	58
Pre-eclampsia	110	4.2%	0	64
Atrial septal defect	104	4.0%	1	8
Dyspnoea	93	3.6%	0	67
Hypertension	85	3.3%	2	56
Small for dates baby	80	3.1%	0	4