Does VALSARTAN Cause Pneumonia? 449 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does VALSARTAN cause Pneumonia?

449 reports of Pneumonia have been filed with the FDA for VALSARTAN, representing 2.1% of all VALSARTAN adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pneumonia from VALSARTAN?

Of 449 reports, 96 (21.4%) resulted in death and 339 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 449 reports of Pneumonia have been filed in association with VALSARTAN (valsartan). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for VALSARTAN.

449

Reports of Pneumonia with VALSARTAN

2.1%

of all VALSARTAN reports

Deaths

339

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pneumonia From VALSARTAN?

Of the 449 reports, 96 (21.4%) resulted in death, 339 (75.5%) required hospitalization, and 83 (18.5%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pneumonia Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for VALSARTAN. However, 449 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 Pneumonia?

LENALIDOMIDE (14,807) ADALIMUMAB (11,570) RITUXIMAB (11,068) METHOTREXATE (10,278) PREDNISONE (8,472) ETANERCEPT (8,225) DEXAMETHASONE (6,073) INFLIXIMAB (5,885) POMALIDOMIDE (5,792) TOCILIZUMAB (5,484)

Which VALSARTAN Alternatives Have Lower Pneumonia Risk?

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