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NICORANDIL for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 11 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where NICORANDIL was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for NICORANDIL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Hypotension 90 13.9% 13 64
Acute kidney injury 63 9.8% 1 44
Fall 47 7.3% 0 39
Dizziness 37 5.7% 0 35
Intentional overdose 34 5.3% 7 23
Diarrhoea 30 4.6% 4 20
Malaise 27 4.2% 10 16
Toxicity to various agents 27 4.2% 7 11
Cardiac arrest 26 4.0% 3 20
Lactic acidosis 24 3.7% 6 3
Drug ineffective 23 3.6% 5 15
Rectal haemorrhage 23 3.6% 0 17
Orthostatic hypotension 22 3.4% 4 17
Bradycardia 21 3.3% 0 17
Dyspnoea 21 3.3% 2 17

Other Indications for NICORANDIL

Product used for unknown indication (266) Angina pectoris (128) Myocardial ischaemia (27) Prinzmetal angina (13) Angina unstable (10) Coronary artery disease (10) Coronary artery insufficiency (8) Cardiac disorder (7) Atrial fibrillation (5) Chest pain (5)

Other Drugs Used for Hypertension

AMLODIPINE (20,207) LISINOPRIL (11,824) RAMIPRIL (10,210) VALSARTAN (8,956) LOSARTAN (7,966) FUROSEMIDE (7,490) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119) METOPROLOL (5,918) OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702) BISOPROLOL (5,520)

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NICORANDIL Full Profile All Hypertension Drugs NICORANDIL Demographics NICORANDIL Timeline