Does TELMISARTAN Cause Hypokalaemia? 85 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does TELMISARTAN cause Hypokalaemia?

85 reports of Hypokalaemia have been filed with the FDA for TELMISARTAN, representing 1.4% of all TELMISARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hypokalaemia from TELMISARTAN?

Of 85 reports, 1 (1.2%) resulted in death and 66 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 85 reports of Hypokalaemia have been filed in association with TELMISARTAN (telmisartan). This represents 1.4% of all adverse event reports for TELMISARTAN.

Reports of Hypokalaemia with TELMISARTAN

1.4%

of all TELMISARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hypokalaemia From TELMISARTAN?

Of the 85 reports, 1 (1.2%) resulted in death, 66 (77.6%) required hospitalization, and 8 (9.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hypokalaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TELMISARTAN. However, 85 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 Hypokalaemia?

FUROSEMIDE (2,503) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (1,152) CARBOPLATIN (1,118) PREDNISONE (967) DEXAMETHASONE (876) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (864) OMEPRAZOLE (851) RITUXIMAB (822) AMLODIPINE (815) PANTOPRAZOLE (811)

Which TELMISARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Hypokalaemia Risk?

TELMISARTAN vs TELOTRISTAT ETHYL TELMISARTAN vs TEMAZEPAM TELMISARTAN vs TEMODAR TELMISARTAN vs TEMOZOLOMIDE TELMISARTAN vs TEMSIROLIMUS

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