Does TELMISARTAN Cause Clostridium difficile infection? 17 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 17 reports of Clostridium difficile infection have been filed in association with TELMISARTAN (telmisartan). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for TELMISARTAN.
17
Reports of Clostridium difficile infection with TELMISARTAN
0.3%
of all TELMISARTAN reports
0
Deaths
2
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Clostridium difficile infection From TELMISARTAN?
Of the 17 reports, 2 (11.8%) required hospitalization.
Is Clostridium difficile infection Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TELMISARTAN. However, 17 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.
What Other Side Effects Does TELMISARTAN Cause?
Drug ineffective (685)
Dizziness (569)
Dyspnoea (556)
Headache (508)
Fall (500)
Nausea (486)
Hypertension (477)
Blood pressure increased (473)
Diarrhoea (467)
Malaise (458)
What Other Drugs Cause Clostridium difficile infection?
ADALIMUMAB (1,502)
INFLIXIMAB (1,419)
VEDOLIZUMAB (1,130)
LENALIDOMIDE (814)
VANCOMYCIN (743)
METRONIDAZOLE (619)
PREDNISONE (618)
METHOTREXATE (588)
RITUXIMAB (532)
CIPROFLOXACIN (508)
Which TELMISARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Clostridium difficile infection Risk?
TELMISARTAN vs TELOTRISTAT ETHYL
TELMISARTAN vs TEMAZEPAM
TELMISARTAN vs TEMODAR
TELMISARTAN vs TEMOZOLOMIDE
TELMISARTAN vs TEMSIROLIMUS