Does VALSARTAN Cause Hyperkalaemia? 465 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Hyperkalaemia?

465 reports of Hyperkalaemia have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 2.1% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Hyperkalaemia from VALSARTAN?

Of 465 reports, 8 (1.7%) resulted in death and 320 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 465 reports of Hyperkalaemia have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

465

Reports of Hyperkalaemia with VALSARTAN

2.1%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

320

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Hyperkalaemia From VALSARTAN?

Of the 465 reports, 8 (1.7%) resulted in death, 320 (68.8%) required hospitalization, and 114 (24.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Hyperkalaemia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 465 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 Hyperkalaemia?

METFORMIN (2,565) SPIRONOLACTONE (2,518) FUROSEMIDE (2,035) RAMIPRIL (1,383) SACUBITRIL\VALSARTAN (1,192) SULFAMETHOXAZOLE\TRIMETHOPRIM (1,036) LISINOPRIL (948) POTASSIUM (944) BISOPROLOL (850) TACROLIMUS (713)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Hyperkalaemia Risk?

VALSARTAN vs VALTREX VALSARTAN vs VAMOROLONE VALSARTAN vs VANCOMYCIN VALSARTAN vs VANDETANIB VALSARTAN vs VARDENAFIL

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