Does TELMISARTAN Cause Lactic acidosis? 39 Reports in FDA Database
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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 39 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with TELMISARTAN (telmisartan). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for TELMISARTAN.
39
Reports of Lactic acidosis with TELMISARTAN
0.7%
of all TELMISARTAN reports
6
Deaths
34
Hospitalizations
How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From TELMISARTAN?
Of the 39 reports, 6 (15.4%) resulted in death, 34 (87.2%) required hospitalization, and 7 (17.9%) were considered life-threatening.
Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?
This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TELMISARTAN. However, 39 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 Lactic acidosis?
METFORMIN (16,316)
AMLODIPINE (886)
LINEZOLID (824)
FUROSEMIDE (698)
ACETAMINOPHEN (561)
METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557)
ALBUTEROL (467)
EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434)
RAMIPRIL (430)
BISOPROLOL (425)
Which TELMISARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?
TELMISARTAN vs TELOTRISTAT ETHYL
TELMISARTAN vs TEMAZEPAM
TELMISARTAN vs TEMODAR
TELMISARTAN vs TEMOZOLOMIDE
TELMISARTAN vs TEMSIROLIMUS