VALSARTAN for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 8,956 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where VALSARTAN was used for Hypertension.
Most Reported Side Effects for VALSARTAN
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug ineffective | 1,845 | 8.5% | 43 | 469 |
| Blood pressure increased | 1,682 | 7.7% | 40 | 430 |
| Dizziness | 1,527 | 7.0% | 116 | 573 |
| Headache | 1,361 | 6.3% | 24 | 534 |
| Hypertension | 1,341 | 6.2% | 53 | 505 |
| Acute kidney injury | 1,301 | 6.0% | 78 | 901 |
| Dyspnoea | 1,239 | 5.7% | 84 | 674 |
| Fatigue | 1,156 | 5.3% | 75 | 517 |
| Malaise | 1,139 | 5.2% | 31 | 453 |
| Hypotension | 1,032 | 4.8% | 78 | 622 |
| Nausea | 962 | 4.4% | 41 | 502 |
| Diarrhoea | 864 | 4.0% | 60 | 431 |
| Cough | 857 | 4.0% | 25 | 346 |
| Fall | 812 | 3.7% | 70 | 558 |
| Weight decreased | 766 | 3.5% | 47 | 463 |
Other Indications for VALSARTAN
Product used for unknown indication (8,702)
Cardiac failure (496)
Blood pressure abnormal (407)
Blood pressure measurement (282)
Blood pressure increased (206)
Cardiac failure chronic (140)
Cardiac disorder (136)
Essential hypertension (113)
Foetal exposure during pregnancy (71)
Acute myocardial infarction (68)
Other Drugs Used for Hypertension
AMLODIPINE (20,207)
LISINOPRIL (11,824)
RAMIPRIL (10,210)
LOSARTAN (7,966)
FUROSEMIDE (7,490)
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119)
METOPROLOL (5,918)
OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702)
BISOPROLOL (5,520)
IRBESARTAN (5,190)