Does VALSARTAN Cause Influenza like illness? 54 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Influenza like illness?

54 reports of Influenza like illness have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.3% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 54 reports of Influenza like illness have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

Reports of Influenza like illness with VALSARTAN

0.3%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Influenza like illness From VALSARTAN?

Of the 54 reports, 12 (22.2%) required hospitalization, and 6 (11.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Influenza like illness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 54 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 like illness?

INTERFERON BETA-1A (4,475) EVOLOCUMAB (3,036) OFATUMUMAB (2,727) ADALIMUMAB (2,287) PEGINTERFERON BETA-1A (1,431) ETANERCEPT (1,383) RIBAVIRIN (1,297) METHOTREXATE (1,295) PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A (1,208) INTERFERON BETA-1B (1,042)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Influenza like illness Risk?

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

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