Does VALSARTAN Cause Osteoarthritis? 261 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Osteoarthritis?

261 reports of Osteoarthritis have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 1.2% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Osteoarthritis from VALSARTAN?

Of 261 reports, 46 (17.6%) resulted in death and 180 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 261 reports of Osteoarthritis have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 1.2% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

261

Reports of Osteoarthritis with VALSARTAN

1.2%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

180

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Osteoarthritis From VALSARTAN?

Of the 261 reports, 46 (17.6%) resulted in death, 180 (69.0%) required hospitalization, and 42 (16.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Osteoarthritis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 261 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 Osteoarthritis?

ADALIMUMAB (8,893) METHOTREXATE (4,979) ETANERCEPT (4,124) ABATACEPT (3,158) RITUXIMAB (3,145) LEFLUNOMIDE (3,131) TOCILIZUMAB (2,986) ALENDRONATE (2,851) TOFACITINIB (2,831) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (2,717)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Osteoarthritis Risk?

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