Does VALSARTAN Cause Arthritis? 200 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Arthritis?

200 reports of Arthritis have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.9% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Arthritis from VALSARTAN?

Of 200 reports, 2 (1.0%) resulted in death and 156 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 200 reports of Arthritis have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.9% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

200

Reports of Arthritis with VALSARTAN

0.9%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

156

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Arthritis From VALSARTAN?

Of the 200 reports, 2 (1.0%) resulted in death, 156 (78.0%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Arthritis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 200 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does VALSARTAN Cause?

Drug ineffective (1,845) Blood pressure increased (1,682) Dizziness (1,527) Headache (1,361) Hypertension (1,341) Acute kidney injury (1,301) Dyspnoea (1,239) Fatigue (1,156) Malaise (1,139) Hypotension (1,032)

What Other Drugs Cause Arthritis?

ADALIMUMAB (8,592) ETANERCEPT (6,054) METHOTREXATE (5,746) SECUKINUMAB (3,975) TOFACITINIB (3,552) ABATACEPT (3,129) INFLIXIMAB (3,113) TOCILIZUMAB (3,066) RITUXIMAB (2,727) PREDNISONE (2,595)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Arthritis Risk?

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