Does VALSARTAN Cause Muscular weakness? 168 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Muscular weakness?

168 reports of Muscular weakness have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.8% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Muscular weakness from VALSARTAN?

Of 168 reports, 16 (9.5%) resulted in death and 89 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 168 reports of Muscular weakness have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.8% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

168

Reports of Muscular weakness with VALSARTAN

0.8%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Muscular weakness From VALSARTAN?

Of the 168 reports, 16 (9.5%) resulted in death, 89 (53.0%) required hospitalization, and 12 (7.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Muscular weakness Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 168 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 Muscular weakness?

ADALIMUMAB (3,605) METHOTREXATE (2,813) RITUXIMAB (2,621) ATORVASTATIN (2,494) PREDNISONE (2,236) ETANERCEPT (2,207) DALFAMPRIDINE (1,916) TOCILIZUMAB (1,790) FINGOLIMOD (1,769) SECUKINUMAB (1,747)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Muscular weakness Risk?

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