Does VALSARTAN Cause Osteomyelitis? 25 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Osteomyelitis?

25 reports of Osteomyelitis have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 0.1% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Osteomyelitis from VALSARTAN?

Of 25 reports, 7 (28.0%) resulted in death and 19 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 25 reports of Osteomyelitis have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 0.1% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

Reports of Osteomyelitis with VALSARTAN

0.1%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Osteomyelitis From VALSARTAN?

Of the 25 reports, 7 (28.0%) resulted in death, 19 (76.0%) required hospitalization, and 7 (28.0%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Osteomyelitis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 25 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 Osteomyelitis?

CANAGLIFLOZIN (2,146) DENOSUMAB (701) METHOTREXATE (673) ADALIMUMAB (636) ETANERCEPT (488) ZOLEDRONIC ACID (419) TOCILIZUMAB (400) RITUXIMAB (360) PREDNISONE (350) LEFLUNOMIDE (332)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Osteomyelitis Risk?

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