Does VALSARTAN Cause Melaena? 58 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Melaena?

58 reports of Melaena have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.3% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Melaena from VALSARTAN?

Of 58 reports, 1 (1.7%) resulted in death and 43 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 58 reports of Melaena have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

Reports of Melaena with VALSARTAN

0.3%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Melaena From VALSARTAN?

Of the 58 reports, 1 (1.7%) resulted in death, 43 (74.1%) required hospitalization, and 17 (29.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Melaena Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 58 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 Melaena?

ASPIRIN (2,001) CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE (1,547) RIVAROXABAN (1,405) APIXABAN (1,156) WARFARIN (930) IBUPROFEN (810) DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE (700) DICLOFENAC (576) NAPROXEN (291) FUROSEMIDE (272)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Melaena Risk?

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