Does VALSARTAN Cause Influenza? 170 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Influenza?

170 reports of Influenza have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.8% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Influenza from VALSARTAN?

Of 170 reports, 7 (4.1%) resulted in death and 89 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 170 reports of Influenza have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

170

Reports of Influenza with VALSARTAN

0.8%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Influenza From VALSARTAN?

Of the 170 reports, 7 (4.1%) resulted in death, 89 (52.4%) required hospitalization, and 24 (14.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Influenza Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 170 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 Influenza?

ADALIMUMAB (5,463) ETANERCEPT (4,710) SECUKINUMAB (3,000) LENALIDOMIDE (2,926) TOFACITINIB (2,749) DUPILUMAB (2,741) OMALIZUMAB (2,378) METHOTREXATE (2,291) OCRELIZUMAB (1,966) INFLIXIMAB (1,791)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Influenza Risk?

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