Does VALSARTAN Cause Arthropathy? 90 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Arthropathy?

90 reports of Arthropathy have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.4% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Arthropathy from VALSARTAN?

Of 90 reports, 2 (2.2%) resulted in death and 50 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 90 reports of Arthropathy have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.4% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

Reports of Arthropathy with VALSARTAN

0.4%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Arthropathy From VALSARTAN?

Of the 90 reports, 2 (2.2%) resulted in death, 50 (55.6%) required hospitalization, and 6 (6.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Arthropathy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 90 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 Arthropathy?

ETANERCEPT (11,842) ADALIMUMAB (11,670) ABATACEPT (11,099) METHOTREXATE (10,973) TOCILIZUMAB (9,816) LEFLUNOMIDE (9,277) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (8,770) RITUXIMAB (8,619) INFLIXIMAB (8,410) SULFASALAZINE (7,545)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Arthropathy Risk?

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