NIFEDIPINE for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 2,331 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where NIFEDIPINE was used for Hypertension.
Most Reported Side Effects for NIFEDIPINE
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foetal exposure during pregnancy | 927 | 11.2% | 77 | 176 |
| Drug ineffective | 883 | 10.7% | 23 | 245 |
| Premature baby | 791 | 9.6% | 25 | 144 |
| Maternal exposure during pregnancy | 704 | 8.5% | 6 | 252 |
| Premature delivery | 555 | 6.7% | 2 | 150 |
| Exposure during pregnancy | 524 | 6.3% | 4 | 149 |
| Hypotension | 505 | 6.1% | 81 | 304 |
| Off label use | 474 | 5.7% | 19 | 102 |
| Drug hypersensitivity | 459 | 5.6% | 4 | 25 |
| Completed suicide | 431 | 5.2% | 428 | 129 |
| Toxicity to various agents | 413 | 5.0% | 234 | 235 |
| Low birth weight baby | 346 | 4.2% | 12 | 98 |
| Hypertension | 329 | 4.0% | 10 | 161 |
| Dyspnoea | 320 | 3.9% | 16 | 126 |
| Headache | 317 | 3.8% | 8 | 92 |
Other Indications for NIFEDIPINE
Product used for unknown indication (2,448)
Foetal exposure during pregnancy (220)
Tocolysis (209)
Pre-eclampsia (136)
Blood pressure abnormal (125)
Blood pressure increased (107)
Raynaud's phenomenon (102)
Blood pressure measurement (100)
Blood pressure management (80)
Gestational hypertension (73)
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)