Does TELMISARTAN Cause Pleural effusion? 31 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does TELMISARTAN cause Pleural effusion?

31 reports of Pleural effusion have been filed with the FDA for TELMISARTAN, representing 0.5% of all TELMISARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pleural effusion from TELMISARTAN?

Of 31 reports, 10 (32.3%) resulted in death and 24 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 31 reports of Pleural effusion have been filed in association with TELMISARTAN (telmisartan). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for TELMISARTAN.

Reports of Pleural effusion with TELMISARTAN

0.5%

of all TELMISARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pleural effusion From TELMISARTAN?

Of the 31 reports, 10 (32.3%) resulted in death, 24 (77.4%) required hospitalization, and 13 (41.9%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pleural effusion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for TELMISARTAN. However, 31 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 Pleural effusion?

DASATINIB (2,424) METHOTREXATE (1,310) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (1,239) IBRUTINIB (1,205) RITUXIMAB (1,168) PREDNISONE (1,144) NIVOLUMAB (1,061) ADALIMUMAB (1,036) DEXAMETHASONE (879) PACLITAXEL (862)

Which TELMISARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Pleural effusion Risk?

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

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