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OLMESARTAN: 2,228 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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2,228
Total FAERS Reports
77 (3.5%)
Deaths Reported
1,096
Hospitalizations
2,228
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
156
Life-Threatening
47
Disabilities

First Report: 2005 · Latest Report: 20250826

What Are the Most Common OLMESARTAN Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Sprue-like enteropathy
391 reports (17.5%)
#2 Most Reported
Diarrhoea
313 reports (14.0%)
#3 Most Reported
Gastrointestinal disorder
276 reports (12.4%)

All OLMESARTAN Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Sprue-like enteropathy 391 17.6% 0 236
Diarrhoea 313 14.1% 4 221
Gastrointestinal disorder 276 12.4% 5 184
Acute kidney injury 209 9.4% 8 167
Weight decreased 197 8.8% 1 130
Hypotension 176 7.9% 8 133
Drug ineffective 131 5.9% 0 39
Dizziness 115 5.2% 0 79
Hypokalaemia 110 4.9% 0 69
Dyspnoea 106 4.8% 1 79
Fatigue 106 4.8% 2 72
Hypertension 98 4.4% 2 67
Nausea 90 4.0% 2 58
Cough 87 3.9% 1 59
Metabolic acidosis 85 3.8% 3 75
Dehydration 84 3.8% 3 72
Intestinal villi atrophy 74 3.3% 0 44
Malabsorption 74 3.3% 0 51
Renal failure 74 3.3% 2 59
Vomiting 71 3.2% 4 54

Who Reports OLMESARTAN Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 52.8% female, 47.2% male. Average age: 68.9 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is OLMESARTAN Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2005 1 0 1
2007 3 0 0
2008 2 0 2
2009 6 0 5
2010 3 0 2
2011 4 0 3
2012 6 0 0
2013 9 1 6
2014 24 4 10
2015 20 2 15
2016 32 0 24
2017 82 6 40
2018 80 4 27
2019 92 1 46
2020 49 1 24
2021 88 6 57
2022 53 1 19
2023 43 2 22
2024 48 0 26
2025 33 1 7

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What Is OLMESARTAN Used For?

IndicationReports
Hypertension 1,079
Product used for unknown indication 830
Essential hypertension 42
Blood pressure measurement 18
Blood pressure management 10
Accidental exposure to product 8
Blood pressure abnormal 8
Iga nephropathy 6
Suicide attempt 6
Blood cholesterol increased 5

OLMESARTAN vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

OLMESARTAN vs OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL OLMESARTAN vs OLMETEC OLMESARTAN vs OLODATEROL OLMESARTAN vs OLODATEROL\TIOTROPIUM OLMESARTAN vs OLOPATADINE OLMESARTAN vs OLUTASIDENIB OLMESARTAN vs OMACETAXINE MEPESUCCINATE OLMESARTAN vs OMADACYCLINE OLMESARTAN vs OMALIZUMAB OLMESARTAN vs OMAVELOXOLONE

Official FDA Label for OLMESARTAN

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.