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)