Does VALSARTAN Cause Colitis? 141 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Colitis?

141 reports of Colitis have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.7% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Colitis from VALSARTAN?

Of 141 reports, 20 (14.2%) resulted in death and 111 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 141 reports of Colitis have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.7% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

141

Reports of Colitis with VALSARTAN

0.7%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

111

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Colitis From VALSARTAN?

Of the 141 reports, 20 (14.2%) resulted in death, 111 (78.7%) required hospitalization, and 18 (12.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Colitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 141 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 Colitis?

ADALIMUMAB (3,043) NIVOLUMAB (2,123) IPILIMUMAB (1,988) PEMBROLIZUMAB (1,638) INFLIXIMAB (1,254) METHOTREXATE (1,166) PREDNISONE (1,100) VEDOLIZUMAB (1,077) CARBOPLATIN (993) MESALAMINE (839)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Colitis Risk?

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